Archived Linux-Loathing Microsoft Now Uses Its Own Version of Linux (slate.com)
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Archived Linux-Loathing Microsoft Now Uses Its Own Version of Linux (slate.com)
submitted ago by flyawayhigh
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[–] Empire_of_the_mind 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
formerly linux--loathing
[–] flyawayhigh [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
It's gonna be very funny when they start marketing a version of it.
[–] Empire_of_the_mind 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
MS. Linux - like, the Penguin will have a little red bow???
Nadella is looking to the future, his strategy is to get everyone using their apps and cloud services and worry about domination there. The front-end of the mainframe terminal is no place to make a buck!
[–] zcat 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
We are now offering the MS Linux Introductory CD at a special introductory price of only $249.99 (plus shipping and handling), if you order before it ships.
[–] Omegametroidhunter 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm just hoping this will make linux gaming more excessable
[–] 2750685? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
For network switches and devices. Big whoop.
[–] freedumbz 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
They're starting small - for them. They'll grow over time. Then we'll see M$ on everything.
[–] juggernaut 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
There's already windows 10 iot edition
[–] freedumbz 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
4X in effect right here guys.
[–] tame ago (edited ago)
I thought they did that ages ago?
Well looky here!. "Shipping in 2003." :P
(Edit: As zcat points out below, too. Darn. I did think they had some actual real Linux-based thing back in the day, though... maybe I was just thinking of this.)
[–] raydeen ago
Funny, because back in the day, Microsoft had their own branded version of Unix called Xenix. Too bad they didn't continue with it, but I guess they didn't want to keep licensing it from AT&T.