Seems like Powershell wasn't a killer app after all... They want people to
use it (perhaps for a slightly malicious intent) but the only way to get
"nerds" (the target audience) to use it is to offer it to other operating
systems, and with a soft-libre license.
This is a good thing in another sense, this shows MS are suffering enough to
re-evaluate their distribution methods in order to play catch up and try to
stop people from leaving, This is a sign of them losing
I think this is not the case. Continuing from user ADFENO's point.
The place I can think of regarding GPLv3 affecting real life scenario is
embedded devices, and Android devices. Routers couldn't be locked down in
such the way as they are now. Similarly reputable manufacturer wouldn't be
If I recall correctly, Microsoft didn't adapt the Linux kernel. As far
as I have studied so far, they seem to have studied the base
specifications that allow file system mounting and program execution
(perhaps this has something to do with Unix and the Linux Standard
Base?), and nothing else.
Exactly. MS would rather make 'open source' software in an effort to squeeze
Oracle/Amazon/IBM our of the picture than to keep it proprietary and lose
business.
This is a power play, nothing more.
Note Microsoft never say Free software or GNU as it would push the ethics,
even when they
While that would be cool technology wise and to some degree security wise.
But that would be yet another example of why the Linux kernel should have
been moved over to GPLv3. On GPLv2 MS would still be able to ship it without
allowing people to modify their local version.
Microsoft released this to benefit Azure and not you.
That isn't even the only point either, unless you need it desperately, my
opinion is to trust with barely a grain of salt or not use it at all entirely
given that using microsoft software is like using an ordinary window to
prevent a crminal from breaking into your house when there are no
There are many licenses, not all of which are free.
https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/license_thirdparty_proprietary.txt
commodore...@gmail.com, Sáb 20 Ago 2016 09:33:49 CEST:
MS MIT Licensed it, have fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WZwv7TxqZ0
Next thing we know, Microsoft substitutes the Windows NT kernel
with Linux. :-D
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