Comment on If everyone at Microsoft forgot how to code, why don't they open source their stuff?
Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 1 week ago
If they’ll open-source their code why would you need to pay Microsoft money? Obviously you’re unable to switch to Linux (because you would have switched a decade ago) so you need Windows and, as long as the code is closed, you need Microsoft.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Okay, smarty pants, how does Linux—which is open source—make its money?
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Most distros are run by foundations which make a considerable amount of their money from Microsoft, grants, and donations
Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 1 week ago
It mostly doesn’t. Just some donations to keep it afloat.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 week ago
That’s not true. Do you think the engineers working full time on Linux are being paid from donations?
They work for businesses.
Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Yes, some engineers got their salary from companies. I see no problem here. You can count it as a donations from business.
I mean Linux is written for having Linux. Microsoft does its stuff having money as a goal. Principally different approaches. You can consider Linux as a non-profit organization if it is more comfortable to you.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Check mate!
knightly@pawb.social 1 week ago
Why should an OS kernel make money?
Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Why should Microsoft make money if they open source their OS?
knightly@pawb.social 1 week ago
The last half of your question is superfluous.