> He seems incredibly committed to open-source -- because in the long run it will ultimately be more profitable for Microsoft, no?
I think it's just because in the short run Microsoft ran a very high risk of getting pushed in a corner.
They are embracing what's hip most of all to improve their image, especially so as to be more attractive for talented technical people.
The "Windows everywhere" vision is not pursuable at this time, so it makes sense to let some things go and focus on what can get you the most money right now (cloud, IA, individual profitable products and services).
And maybe, just maybe, surreptitiously spread your patents everywhere... =0
I think it's just because in the short run Microsoft ran a very high risk of getting pushed in a corner.
They are embracing what's hip most of all to improve their image, especially so as to be more attractive for talented technical people.
The "Windows everywhere" vision is not pursuable at this time, so it makes sense to let some things go and focus on what can get you the most money right now (cloud, IA, individual profitable products and services).
And maybe, just maybe, surreptitiously spread your patents everywhere... =0