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And you should not be either Every company wants to rule Linux -.. None of them can or ever will
that you should never do it. Every company wants to rule Linux-- no company can, and will never be able to.
Every time I write a story about Microsoft and Linux, I can guarantee I'll be buried under such comments as "Microsoft is buying control of Linux!" or "Microsoft is just practicing it old embrace, extend, and extinguish tactics to destroy Linux" or "Microsoft is a wolf in sheep's clothing -- it will wreck Linux."
Each write articles about Microsoft and Linux, I guarantee he was definitely going to be "Microsoft is buying control of Linux!" Or "Microsoft is just in its old practice of ideas, expand and destroy destroy Linux strategy" or "Microsoft is Phi the wolf in sheep's clothing - it will destroy Linux "overwhelmed by such comments.
Here's the truth of the matter: Yes, Microsoft wants to profit from Linux. And, yes, Microsoft wants to extend and control Linux. Guess what? Everyone does, and none of them can.
The fact is this: Yes, Microsoft wants to profit from the linux. And, yes, Microsoft wants to expand and control Linux. Think of fact? Everyone wants to, but no one can.
At the 2019 Linux Plumbers Conference, I talked to Linus Torvalds and several other of the Linux kernel's top programmers. They universally agreed Microsoft wants to control Linux, but they're not worried about it. That's because Linux, by its very nature and its GPL2 open-source licensing, can't be controlled by any single third-party.
In 2019 the " Linux Plumbers Conference " meeting, I communicate with Linus Torvalds and other Linux kernel several top programmer. They agreed that Microsoft wants to control Linux, but they are not worried. This is because the nature of Linux and open source licenses GPL2, it can not be controlled by any third party.
Torvalds said:"The whole anti-Microsoft thing was sometimes funny as a joke, but not really. Today, they're actually much friendlier. I talk to Microsoft engineers at various conferences, and I feel like, yes, they have changed, and the engineers are happy. And they're like really happy working on Linux. So I completely dismissed all the anti-Microsoft stuff."
Torvalds said: "The anti-Microsoft thing sometimes is just a joke and interesting, but it is not true today, in fact, they are more friendly and I talk to Microsoft engineers to communicate in various meetings, I think, yes, they have. changed, the engineers were very happy. they work on Linux really happy. so I totally ignore everything anti-Microsoft. "
But that doesn't mean the Microsoft leopard can't change its spots. Sure, he hears, "This is the old Microsoft, and they're just biding their time." But, Torvalds said, "I don't think that's true. I mean, there will be tension. But that's true with any company that comes into Linux; they have their own objectives. And they want to do things their way because they have a reason for it." So, with Linux, "Microsoft tends to be mainly about Azure and doing all the stuff to make Linux work well for them," he explained.
But this does not mean that Microsoft's leopard can not change its spots. Of course, he heard was: "This is the old Microsoft, they are just waiting for an opportunity." However, Torvalds said, "I do not think it's true I mean, there will be intense but for any Linux-enter. company is true; they have their own goals they want to do things their own way, because they have reason to do so. "so, for Linux," Microsoft tends to focus on Azure, and do all the things to make. Linux work better for them, "he explained.
Torvalds emphasized this is normal: "I mean, that's just being part of the community."
Torvalds stressed that this is normal: "I mean, this is just part of the community."
As Eric Raymond pointed out in his seminal open-source work, The Cathedral and the Bazaar: "Every good work of software starts by scratching a developer's personal itch."
As Eric Raymond in his seminal open source work, "Church and the Bazaar" in pointed out: "Every good work of software developers are from the itch scratch starting."
And, these days, a great deal of Linux work starts by scratching a company's itch.
And now, many are working linux from scratch the itch to start the company.
In the most recent 2017 State of Linux Kernel Development report, those companies are, in order: Intel, Red Hat, Linaro, IBM. Samsung, SUSE, and Google. Each has its own itch and each tries to scratch it as well as they can. While some unpaid volunteers -- 8.2 percent in 2017 -- work on Linux, the kernel is largely the work of developers working for corporations.
In a recent Linux kernel development report 2017, these companies are: Intel, Red Hat, Linaro, IBM. Samsung, Susie and Google. Everyone has their own itching, everyone will try to grab. While some unpaid volunteers (2017 8.2%) work on Linux, but the kernel developers work primarily for the company's work.
Besides the proof of Microsoft working on the code, Torvald thinks it's interesting "how Microsoft went from basically extorting licensing for FAT (patents) from Android vendors to now making all the patents available. It really isn't just nice. It's real action. I'm pretty happy."
In addition, Microsoft is developing evidence code, Thorvald said it was interesting to note that "Microsoft basically extort from Android vendors fat (patent) to license all patents are now available. It really is not just good. This is real action. I am very happy. "
James Bottomley, an IBM Research Distinguished Engineer and top Linux kernel developer, sees Microsoft as going through the same process as all other corporate Linux supporters:
IBM Research Distinguished Engineer, leading Linux kernel developer James Bottomley said Microsoft is experiencing the same with all the other supporters of Linux process:
"This is a thread that runs through Linux. You can't work on the kernel to your own proprietary advantage. A lot of companies, as they came in with the proprietary business mode,l assumed they could. They have to be persuaded that, if you want something in Linux, that will assist your business -- absolutely fine. But it has to go through an open development process. And if someone else finds it useful, you end up cooperating or collaborating with them to produce this feature."
"This is a thread that runs through Linux. And you can not work on the kernel for their own exclusive advantage. Many companies, when they enter private business model, I think they can. They must be persuaded on Linux if you want do something that will help your business - absolutely no problem but it must go through an open process of development if other people find it useful, you will eventually cooperate or collaborate with them to produce this feature. ".
That means, to get things done, even Microsoft is "eventually forced to collaborate with others.".
This means that in order to complete the task, even for Microsoft, "eventually forced to cooperate with others."
Bottomley explained:"So a lot of what you see at the top, and what comes out of the Linux Foundation, is driven by the larger companies. And they're always fighting over, you know, who gets what feature and how it's done. But it's never been any different from the fact that development has to be done in the open. If somebody else finds a benefit, you end up collaborating."
Bottomley explained: "So you see above a lot of things, and what the Linux Foundation produced, are driven by the big companies they are always arguing, you know, who gets what, and how to complete. but this fact must be carried out with the development in an open environment has never been any different. If other people find the benefits, you will eventually cooperate. "
Bottomley concluded: "So it doesn't matter if Microsoft has a competing agenda to Red Hat or IBM or anybody else. Developers are still expected to work together in the Linux kernel with a transparent agenda." In short, Microsoft may be big, but no one is bigger than the entire Linux community.
Bottomley concluded: "So Microsoft and Red Hat, IBM or any other company if there are competing agendas is not important developers still want to cooperate in a transparent manner in the Linux kernel." In short, Microsoft may be large, but no greater than the entire Linux community.
Besides, as the Linux stable branch maintainer, Greg Kroah-Hartman, told Swapnil Bhartiya, in an interview:
"The Linux kernel development process is not about who you work for, it's about individuals. It's funny, KY [Srinivasan], head of Microsoft's open-source group, came from Novell, and before that, he was an ex-AT&T engineer. And he's a solid engineering manager who's been involved in Linux for 20 years."
In addition, as the Linux stable branch defenders, Greg Kroah Hartman told Swapnil Bhartiya said in an interview:
"Linux kernel development process is not whom to work, but work for themselves. Interestingly, Microsoft's open source team leader KY [Srinivasan], from Novell, before that, he was the AT & T engineer. He is a good the project manager, worked for 20 years in the field of Linux.
No one doubts that he's working for Linux's benefit.
No one doubts that he is working for linux.
Also, Microsoft is a Linux company now. Kroah-Hartman continued: "Over 50% of their Azure workloads are Linux now. It's amazingly huge." He said Microsoft now has a Linux distribution, just like Amazon with AWS, which is a Linux distribution, and Oracle.
In addition, Microsoft is now a Linux company. Kroah-Hartman continued: "Now Azure 50% of workloads are running on linux, which is very Qu's." He said that Microsoft now has a Linux distribution, like Amazon have a Linux distribution AWS, Oracle same.
Heck, you could even argue, thanks to Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.0, a Linux distro that runs on Windows 10, that Microsoft might be the largest Linux distributor.
Windows released Windows the Subsystem for Linux 2.0 , runs on Windows 10 Linux distributions
None of these Linux leaders, or anyone else I talked to at Plumbers, were the least bit worried about Microsoft taking over Linux. It's the other way around. Linux is now the driving force for almost all technology companies -- and that includes Microsoft.
These Linux Leaders, or I met on the LPC, we are in no way worried that Microsoft will take over Linux. exactly the opposite. Linux is now the driving force of almost all technology companies, Microsoft is no exception.
