THAT same old nonsense about "Microsoft loves Linux" was apparently just the edge of an iceberg because this week we're told that GitHub somehow makes Windows "open". It's what some would rightly label "First-class Bullshit!"
"If we get accustomed to this nonsense, we'll see everything that comes out of Microsoft's orifices treated like a gift from God (even proprietary software that was never properly ported to GNU/Linux, e.g. SQL Server)."The way things are going, corporate media is mostly spam. Follow the money and you'll find sites like ZDNet reduced to little but Microsoft propaganda. Their "Linux" section is overwhelmingly about Windows and Microsoft. Just what the "master" (or paymaster) paid for... (right now the article "Microsoft: Learn JavaScript Node.js with this new free course" is filed under their "Linux" section, second from the top!)
If we get accustomed to this nonsense, we'll see everything that comes out of Microsoft's orifices treated like a gift from God (even proprietary software that was never properly ported to GNU/Linux, e.g. SQL Server). They have a strategy. Publishers are paid by Microsoft to be in denial about that and mislead readers.
Linus Torvalds once said the following (before using the nonsensical term "Open Source"):
When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my needs, and having sources available can be a life-saver.