Microsoft embraced open source not because it liked it, but it had to, "if you can't beat it, you join it", it is a poison pill if history tells us anything.
Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
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Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
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Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#23No, just fork it.
Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#24> Yes, that is right, Visual Studio for Mac is a closed source version of the formerly open source MonoDevelop IDE after Microsoft acquired Xamarin. Having all of my GPL code ripped out of MonoDevelop so it could become Visual Studio for Mac was the straw that made me write GNOME Builder, GNOME's flagship IDE.
Oh! So you are Christian Hergert, right? I've been completely deaf to GNOME dev tools for a few years. What are the plans (if is there any) for a reasonably good RAD or ui builder tool (besides cambalache)? Is there any hope for blueprint + workbench turning into something to fill this gap? Was there any progress or plan on the "designable" interface for GTK? For the record, I wrote this comment some time ago: https:…
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#25> Yes, that is right, Visual Studio for Mac is a closed source version of the formerly open source MonoDevelop IDE after Microsoft acquired Xamarin. Having all of my GPL code ripped out of MonoDevelop so it could become Visual Studio for Mac was the straw that made me write GNOME Builder, GNOME's flagship IDE.
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Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#26Can we trust Microsoft with anything? I certainly trust them to put profit above all else in every situation.
Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#27Nope, and they’ve proven time and time again that we can’t trust them in any way shape or form
https://web.archive.org/web/20230315200925/http://antitrust.... What did changed since Microsoft used ACPI as tool against Linux? Enforced Auto-Updates, Ads, Cloud Account enforcement, Blocking Firefox partially in Teams [1], Setting Teams as Browser (Edge?), WSL (intent is not compatibility, it is to prevent migrations to Linux), Azure is a giant security problem and finally the deal with Qualcomm (hinder Linux on A…
"yOu cAn cHaNgE sEtTinGs"
I watched my computer reinstall edge, reinstall/hijack my drives with onedrive, re-add ads... But I left Windows for Fedora.
I felt offended that I didn't know about Fedora before. Like, there was some hatred toward Microsoft and Canonical for hiding a 10/10 OS. Angry at M$ for bribing schools. Angry at Canonical for free CD marketing that made crappy Debian-family the standard for 10+ years. Likely irrational.
But Fedora has been an option and I didn't even know.
Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#28Can you trust an alligator with your head in its mouth not to eat you?
Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Oh! So you are Christian Hergert, right? I've been completely deaf to GNOME dev tools for a few years. What are the plans (if is there any) for a reasonably good RAD or ui builder tool (besides cambalache)? Is there any hope for blueprint + workbench turning into something to fill this gap? Was there any progress or plan on the "designable" interface for GTK? For the record, I wrote this comment some time ago: https:…
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GNOME. Originally an acronym GNU network object model environment.
Re: Can we trust Microsoft with Open Source? (2021)
#30(2021) put years on your submissions if they're old please!
Some discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28968231