Friday, November 18, 2016

Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation – Interia

Giant from Redmond, so many years, fought on all fronts with every Linux distribution, officially joined the organization called The Linux Foundation.

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Microsoft has finally “resigned” from Linux

and the Fund? This is a non-profit organization dealing with violations of the patents the creators of the subsequent distribution, development systems as well as having control same trademark Linux (recall that the copyright officially owns Linus Torvalds (linus torvalds). Why Microsoft officially join it?

“Times have changed” – it would be the simplest explanation. Microsoft did not succeed in the mobile market, therefore, it must focus on other segments. The consumer market Linux distributions have a small turnout, but solutions for your business situation looks different. Redmond produced, in particular, a beta version of SQL Server for Linux. Next year Microsoft is going to bring to market a complete version of the decision.

it is Worth noting that on Windows 10, you can use a Linux shell called Bash Implemented solution performs the role of a subsystem was created in collaboration with Canonical, well known to the people working on Linux. Developers in the Windows environment free to use the funds previously reserved exclusively for Linux.

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