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Posted in Deception, GNU/Linux, Microsoft at 6:58 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Making GNU/Linux work the ‘Microsoft way’ so as to give Microsoft greater control
‘We had some painful experiences with C and C++, and when Microsoft came out with .NET, we said, “Yes! That is what we want.”‘
–Miguel de Icaza, now Microsoft employee
Summary: A warning about lots of prepared (in advance) Microsoft brainwash, or intentionally misleading material that strives to portray Microsoft as a friend of GNU/Linux even though the company actively attacks GNU/Linux and tries to bring the competitor under its own control
WHILE we prefer to focus on the EPO and the US patent system’s software patents (the USPTO still grants them, but courts barely tolerate these), something happened today which we cannot simply brush off and ignore.
“It’s all about proprietary software. There’s nothing to celebrate here.”If one believes the lie, Microsoft now “loves Linux” and has officially joined the Linux Foundation. I have already responded to that over at Tux Machines where I also included many dozens of links to today’s nonsense (reproduced below), which was virtually everywhere. Remember these were quietly prepared in coordination with Microsoft/Linux Foundation before the announcements were actually made. It’s a well-orchestrated PR blitz that came out within an hour or two, reaching a lot of news channels simultaneously and drowning out opposition/scepticism. Almost all the links are there, except newer ones that we’ve found since, e.g. [1, 2] (it is a multi-faceted E.E.E. move that serves to also impose .NET and proprietary SQL Server on more users). There are reactions on the Web from pro-GNU/Linux people who are not so easily fooled or mesmorised by the torrent of Microsoft propaganda, delivered primarily by Microsoft-friendly writers who got groomed and prepared for it at least a day in advance (one writer accidentally published his article half a day too early and quickly took it down, he told us). There is relevance to patents, as one Red Hat employee put it: “I do wonder what #Microsoft joining #Linux foundation means wrt to those 250+ patents #Microsoft licenses to #Android OEMs.”
=> ↺ responded to that over at Tux Machines | ↺ 1 | ↺ 2 | ↺ Red Hat employee put it
Compare that to optimism from those who got paid to write Microsoft-friendly puff pieces in a Windows site lately. No doubt there will be a lot more puff pieces about it in the coming days, maybe also some editorials critical of the move (I got approached for comments).
=> ↺ optimism from those who got paid to write Microsoft-friendly puff pieces in a Windows site lately
It is not a “love affair” but an attack on GNU/Linux, a classic E.E.E. move. It is imposing .NET on us, too. It’s all about proprietary software. There’s nothing to celebrate here. It’s not a victory for the Linux Foundation but a defeat; they finally sold out as Microsoft bought them off for just half a million dollars (slush funds to Microsoft).█
Related/contextual items from the news:
Microsoft Steps Up Its Commitment to Open SourceToday The Linux Foundation is announcing that we’ve welcomed Microsoft as a Platinum member. I’m honored to join Scott Guthrie, executive VP of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Group, at the Connect(); developer event in New York and expect to be able to talk more in the coming months about how we’ll intensify our work together for the benefit of the open source community at large.Microsoft Joins The Linux Foundation As A Platinum MemberMicrosoft’s Linux love affair leads it to join The Linux FoundationNo, this isn’t The Onion and it’s not April Fool’s Day. Microsoft has joined The Linux Foundation.Microsoft announced that it was joining forces with The Linux Foundation at the Microsoft Connect developer event in New York.Microsoft announces the next version SQL Server for Windows and LinuxMicrosoft joins The Linux Foundation as a Platinum memberMicrosoft joins the Linux FoundationMicrosoft—yes, Microsoft—joins the Linux FoundationTHE END TIMES ARE HERE: Microsoft embraces Google, Apple, Samsung and even Linux in one goMicrosoft’s open source love fest continues as it joins Linux FoundationMicrosoft Goes Linux Platinum, Welcomes Google To .NET FoundationMicrosoft joins Linux Foundation in another nod to open-source codeMicrosoft Is Joining the Linux FoundationMicrosoft Joins Linux FoundationMicrosoft joins Linux Foundation in another step toward greater opennessMicrosoft joins the Linux Foundation, 15 years after Ballmer called it ‘cancer’Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member, Google joins .Net communityMicrosoft is now a Linux Foundation Platinum MemberThat’s an expensive Linux install! Microsoft gives the Linux foundation $550000Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation because 2016 isn’t weird enough alreadyMicrosoft just got its Linux Foundation platinum card, becomes top level member4 no-bull takeaways from Microsoft joining the Linux FoundationMicrosoft announces the public preview of the next release of SQL Server on Linux and WindowsMicrosoft Joins Linux Foundation, Google Joins .NET CommunityMicrosoft just joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum memberLinux has won, Microsoft joins the Linux FoundationMicrosoft is joining the Linux foundation as a platinum memberMicrosoft joins Linux Foundation, Google added to .NET communityMicrosoft seeks to grow Azure platform with products, partnershipsMicrosoft Joins Linux Foundation As Platinum MemberMicrosoft Fortifies Commitment to Open Source, Becomes Linux Foundation Platinum MemberMicrosoft contributes to open ecosystem by joining Linux Foundation and welcoming Google to the .NET communityLinux Academy Partners with Microsoft Visual Studio Dev Essentials ProgramMicrosoft Joins the Linux Foundation as the World Remains the Right Side UpHell freezes over as Microsoft joins the Linux FoundationMicrosoft Joins Linux Foundation as a Platinum MemberMicrosoft Connect: Visual Studio 2017, SQL Server v.Next for Windows and Linux and MoreSQL Server joins the Linux party, new preview comes to Linux and DockerMicrosoft joins The Linux FoundationGoogle joins .Net FoundationMicrosoft and Google bury the hatchet in one small wayGoogle joins Microsoft’s .NET FoundationMicrosoft announces Visual Studio for Mac, preview of the next SQL Server with Linux and Docker supportMicrosoft’s SQL Server Next for Linux, Windows hit public preview [Ed: Proprietary software with surveillance is not a gift]Google signs on to the .NET Foundation as Samsung brings .NET support to Tizen Microsoft is hosting its annual Connect(); developer event in New York today. With .NET being at the core of many of its efforts, including on the open-source side, it’s no surprise that the event also featured a few .NET-centric announcements…Samsung launches Visual Studio Tools for Tizen preview, lets developers build apps with .NETMicrosoft joins the Linux Foundation, welcomes Google to .NET communityMicrosoft releases SQL Server Preview for Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise LinuxMicrosoft says Linux is no longer ‘cancer,’ joining FoundationSamsung Joins Microsoft .NET, C# Developers to Build Apps for Tizen Devices
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