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Microsoft to Support Linux in Virtual Server

Posted by Zonk on from the he-done-said-a-nice-thing-about-linux dept.

zaxios writes "Techworld is reporting that Microsoft has announced support for running Linux on their virtualization software, Virtual Server 2005. From the article: '[Microsoft] can't compete against VMware without support for other operating systems.' Perhaps the significance of this is that Microsoft has acknowledged Linux as an OS people might want to use, which seems an upgrade from its previous status as a communist cancer."

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  1. Virtually Meaningless by Flywheels+of+Fire · · Score: -1, Troll
    From TFA Ballmer says: "We will add support for non-Windows virtual machines running on our Virtual Server, including Linux. Virtualisation, is an area of intense interest and activity for us. Driving virtualisation is a key technology to facilitate better compatibility and lower total cost of ownership."

    This is virtually non-sensical to me. Can anybody explain this to me in English?

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    1. Re:Virtually Meaningless by scum-e-bag · · Score: 1, Troll
      This is virtually non-sensical to me. Can anybody explain this to me in English?

      Microsoft admits that linux is going to obliterate windows.

      Microsoft can not continue its current business model of assimilating applications into the operating system because the GPL would require complete opening and free distribution of MS source code whenever MS interfaced its code with GPL code. This would kill the current assimilation model.

      Microsoft is vainly attempting to position itself to sit as a layer between the hardware and linux; and by doing so hopes to create a market place.

      By doing this Microsoft is allowing linux to behave in a very similar fashion to Java and its VM.

      The MS OS department is old and slowly breathing its last breaths. Its xbox offspring, however, is bouncing ahead!

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  2. Fuck you slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh please.

    Bringing up the :Linux is communism" and "Linux is cancer" (which are WRONG by the way) He said the GPL was communism and cancer, is just plain fucking idiotic.

    How many times have we seen, "MS is Hitler" (or some other nazi comparison) or "MS is evil"

    It is just emotion inducing drivel and poor reporting.

    Fuck you slashdot.

    1. Re:Fuck you slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Yes, I am really Ballmer.

      Your intelligence is astounding. I would like to offer you a high paying position at Microsoft. Your job would be to post on slashdot as an AC and point out the huge amount of hypocrisy and group-think related to all things Microsoft. If you would like to accept the job please call direct @ 202-872-5500

      I look forward to hearing from you.

  3. FrOst pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    '*BSD Sux0rs'. This as to which *BSD my resignation charnel house. long t1me FreeBSD of Walnut Creek, Or make loud noises Already aware, *BSD committerbase and

  4. Re:Balmer takes 5 years to change his mind by coolfrood · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's G-A-N-D-H-I, not G-H-A-N-D-I. You got it right once, but got it wrong twice.