Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the company's board to spend more time on philanthropic activities.
He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change.
One of the world's richest men, Mr Gates, 65, has also left the board of Warren Buffett's massive holding company, Berkshire Hathaway.
Mr Gates stepped down from his day-to-day role running Microsoft in 2008.
Also at CNBC.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 14 2020, @08:33PM (18 children)
Now that they've gotten rid of Gates, Microsoft can cancel Windows and focus on Linux.
(Score: 4, Funny) by takyon on Saturday March 14 2020, @08:40PM (11 children)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux [wikipedia.org]
Nah, they will keep Windows but just throw Linux in there. By 2025, more people will be using sandboxed Linux apps on Windows or ChromeOS than using "real" Linux.
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(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:34PM (6 children)
By 2025, more people will be using sandboxed Linux apps on Windows or ChromeOS than using "real" Linux."
You say that likes ifs a bad thing.
Large companies won't be able to wave off not developing a Linux version of their applications by saying "there isn't enough of a user base", since every Windows machine could run a Linux version more big companies might start releasing Linux native versions to cover not just Windows but also the growing Linux market with one code base. And when gamers hear that "Oh you should try running directly on Linux, its was faster and more stable without Windwos in the way".
Sure MS will try to make a walled garden out of it but they haven't managed to do that very well till now and I don't see them succeeding anytime in the future.. And the tighter they try to grip their users the more will slip through their fingers.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:42PM (5 children)
Also by 2025, Linus Torvalds will be removed from Linux kernel maintainership permanently due to his transgressions.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 15 2020, @01:32PM (1 child)
They already tried that.
It didn't work.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2020, @02:23AM
No, a chastized Linus started to toe the SJW line after that.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday March 16 2020, @05:30PM (1 child)
Am I not correct when assuming that the Linux Kernel is his baby? And he's essentially the benevolent dictator for life? Or is he just a part of the machine now? I'm guessing it's more of an it's complicated answer.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Interesting) by canopic jug on Tuesday March 17 2020, @08:06AM
Linus is almost completely sidelined. They keep him around for show as long as he is out of their way. If he did not want back in so badly he would have been long gone. It's past time for him to take his trademarks, fork the code base, and walk just like he had to do with OSDL.
This has been in the works for a while, since at least the time when LF got rid of its community representation. It could have been salvaged for the few years following the decision but none of those with the technical chops were willing to look ahead and put in the effort for a small fight to defend their project.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2020, @12:40PM
Existing?
(Score: 4, Touché) by Gaaark on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:56PM (1 child)
Smart companies would be using Windows sandboxed on a linux system.
How many smart companies are there again?
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(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday March 15 2020, @12:16AM
Nobody ever got fired for choosing Wintel with Genuine® Microsoft® Windows® Linux®.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 15 2020, @01:12AM (1 child)
> Nah, they will keep Windows but just throw Linux in there
Linux is already in Windows 10
Go to “turn windows features on or off”
Enable
“Windows subsystem for Linux”
(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday March 15 2020, @01:21AM
See the upcoming story.
WSL2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004 [microsoft.com]
It should eventually become a default feature of new Windows installations, and more widely used.
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(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:21PM (2 children)
Why? we don't need a corporation playing EEE with our beloved OS, we already have systemd.
Account abandoned.
(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:36PM (1 child)
I think you meant "another Corporation ...", as you mention we already have RedHat trying to EEE Linux but there is also Google on the field as well.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Sunday March 15 2020, @02:09AM
Google are only trying to EE - they skipped the second step.
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 15 2020, @03:59AM (1 child)
Now that they got rid of Gates they can forget about Windows and focus on Doors.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 15 2020, @07:24PM
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/456/45670.html [ticalc.org]
(Score: 2) by turgid on Sunday March 15 2020, @02:31PM
What became of Dave Cutler? He won't see his beloved VMS give way to Unix so easily, surely?
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].