On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:06:32 +1300, Peter Reutemann wrote:
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ... made big headlines late last year when he sang the praises of open source and Linux."
-- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/microsoft-offers-ubuntu-image-with-docker-engine-in-...
Also worth pointing out the bewildering labyrinth that is Microsoft software licensing (indeed, any proprietary software company’s licensing, particularly for the enterprise). This article <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/10/start_ups_doing_it_right/> from a couple of months ago has this choice quote: Trying to manage your own physical and virtual infrastructure to scale with Microsoft products isn't any more difficult than it is with Linux, given a good admin. The real problem (perceived or otherwise) is the cost of Windows deployment and trying to work out the licensing models.