Microsoft to Stop Releasing Services for Unix

lilrowdy18 writes "According to a recent article, Microsoft will stop releasing any new versions of Services for Unix. SFU 3.5 will continue to be supported until 2011 and will have extended support until 2014. From what the article hints at, Microsoft wants Unix interoperability integrated into the OS. Microsoft says that this integration couldn't be done with past architectures."

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Re:Many a true word spoken in jest.

[Kafka_Canada]

Excellent post. Your analysis is right on, and I agree with most of your conclusions, but even if we're both correct that doesn't entail continued market dominance by Microsoft, as maintaining their lock-in does not ensure their continued success in the market -- although it is, of course, an advantage.