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Microsoft Brings SQL Server To Linux (betanews.com)
Mark Wilson writes: The new Microsoft has place an increased importance on the cloud, and with other companies following suit, reliance on server solutions has increased. Today the company announces that it is bringing SQL Server to Linux. Both cloud and on-premises versions will be available, and the news has been welcomed by the likes of Red Hat and Canonical. Although the Linux port of SQL Server is not due to make an appearance until the middle of next year, a private preview version is being available to testers starting today. While the full launch of SQL Server for Linux is not due until the middle of 2017, SQL Server 2016 is expected to launch later this year.
Perfect. Maybe systemd can use it for logging, like a modern operating system.
an ill wind that blows no good
We'll port systemd to Windows!
Have gnu, will travel.
It's one thing to have a joke or two but it's another thing to replace all the real news, all day long, with lame fake stories that aren't funny at all.
Believable ideas for April 1st jokes:
- New Quad-Core Raspberry Pi! Oh crap, that's a real thing already.
- Microsoft giving away free copies of Windows! Damnit...
- Apple releasing a new Mac mini that's weaker than the previous models! Oh wait...
I don't even know what's real anymore.