Waffelson@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoWhat will MS do when Linux becomes a serious threat to their monopoly ?message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareWhat will MS do when Linux becomes a serious threat to their monopoly ?Waffelson@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
Will they lobby for laws that prohibit Linux or make it difficult to install? What actions might they take in the future?
minus-squareAuth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 days agoWork with hardware and software vendors to break linux compatibility.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThey’ve been busy doing that for the past 20+ years. It’s been an annoyance, but not really a deterrent.
minus-squarenasi_goreng@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoThey cannot do that to every manufacturer, as most of countries are incentivized to not dependent on American or any foreign product. I can see China or European manufacturer will slowly move from Windows. At least China already learning the hard way from Android-Huawei relationship.
Work with hardware and software vendors to break linux compatibility.
They’ve been busy doing that for the past 20+ years. It’s been an annoyance, but not really a deterrent.
They cannot do that to every manufacturer, as most of countries are incentivized to not dependent on American or any foreign product.
I can see China or European manufacturer will slowly move from Windows. At least China already learning the hard way from Android-Huawei relationship.