On 05/06/2018 12:18, Jimmy Johnson wrote: > Microsoft paying billions for github and github is operating millions > in the red, this is a I hate linux move. In 2002 microsoft wanted to > kill linux, 4 years ago microsoft wanted to kill linux and today > microsoft wants to kill linux period. A killer is not logical and you > should in no way trust a killer no matter how sweet they may seem, > just say NO!
It seems to me that there is no logical or rational reason whatsoever to say that this is a "I hate linux move". Rationally speaking, it seems to me to be far more of a "I want to play well with open source" move. Why? Because it is now in Microsoft's financial interest to do so. This isn't because Microsoft is nice; it's simply that Microsoft is a business that is moving with the times. For several years now, GitHub has been strategically important to Microsoft for its own projects and for its interactions with developers. Developers are, and always have been, key to Microsoft's success and now, more than ever, that means open source developers. With GitHub in the red it makes total sense for Microsoft to buy GitHub in order to maintain it, to prevent it potentially falling into a competitor's hands, to further enhance Visual Studio's integration with Git and GitHub, and to improve Microsoft's image with the open source devs and users. Also, it is now illogical to think that Microsoft wants to kill Linux. Things have moved on. Linux (and Android) are now platforms for Microsoft to sell into and onto. Microsoft's dev products and software platforms (especially Net Core and Xamarin) have a vastly improving cross-platform and mobile story. Instead of trying to beat Linux with Windows or trying to beat open source with Microsoft software, the entire ecosystem has changed such that Linux and open source (primarily in the form of developers and corporates) are now a source of revenue for Microsoft. This is why I predicted that Microsoft will in due course buy a major corporate Linux company. It would fit perfectly with their new business model under Nadella. In short, Microsoft isn't a killer. It's a business. Under Nadella, it is doing what is rationally best for itself and, for the foreseeable future, that is to be friendly to open source and Linux. Maybe they'll change their minds again but it won't be soon. Enjoy it while it lasts. ;-) -- Mark Rousell
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