Microsoft Joins the Linux Foundation (techcrunch.com)

Microsoft today said it is joining the Linux Foundation as a high-paying Platinum member. Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin said, "This may come as a surprise to you, but they were not big fans," describing the two's previous relationship. From a report on TechCrunch: The new Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella, however, is singing a very different tune. Today's Microsoft is one of the biggest open source contributors around. Over the course of just the last few years, it has essentially built Canonical's Ubuntu distribution into Windows 10, brought SQL Server to Linux, open-sourced core parts of its .NET platform and partnered with Red Hat, SUSE and others. As Zemlin noted, Microsoft has also contributed to a number of Linux Foundation-managed projects like Node.js, OpenDaylight, the Open Container Initiative, the R Consortium and the Open API Initiative.ArsTechnica has more details.

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[Danathar]

This year: - Trump became president elect - The cubs win the world series...playing the INDIANS no less! - Apple stops having growth - Microsoft joins the Linux foundation If we have too many more things happen my head will explode and melt away. What's next? The discovery of real Unicorns?

FUCK YOU 2016

[Thud457]

YASOTET - Yet Another Sign Of the End Times
Note that rapture index - record high 189 - 10 Oct 2016

Satan says "damn Russian hackers hacked my Nest thermostat"

Re:WINE

[myrdos2]

is there ANY other company you can think of that gives up market share to help a competitor?

And I suppose you have some other explanation for Windows 8 and 10?