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dkran t1_j5vipbw wrote

Reply to comment by aaramini in Google sued by US Dept of Justice over web ad monopoly by stran___g

Don’t forget when they were losing ground and tried to deep-six Linux. Or in the words of Ballmer “I’ll fucking kill Linux”

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aaramini t1_j5vltzj wrote

Totally... and later on... "Microsoft is proud to announce: Windows Subsystem for Linux!"

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dkran t1_j5vm485 wrote

It’s WSL. Linux subsystem for windows would be WINE emulator I suppose.

I do admire Microsoft trying to get directx working in the Linux kernel, but I’m sure it’s mostly self serving stuff.

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aaramini t1_j5vmncy wrote

Yes, I caught that just before I saw your comment and then fixed it.

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dkran t1_j5vmvjo wrote

Haha, excellent. Now I’m the loser in the comments.

If Microsoft and SCO can’t win I think we’ll be safe. That only leaves Larry Ellison as a demon.

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aaramini t1_j5vovg2 wrote

Don't forget about FB and the US election interference allegations (not picking a side, just saying those investigations happened) lol

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dkran t1_j5vp1fr wrote

Honestly nowadays shit is so partisan and crappy I’m not sure there’s a side to take, regardless of how far you lean.

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sschuler7 t1_j5x7xpi wrote

Wine Is Not an Emulator. That's the acronym for anyone who hasn't heard it before. Its an API call translator.

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