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2049 points bpierre | 3 comments | 30 Mar 16 16:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | source
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hodwik ◴[30 Mar 16 17:35 UTC] No.11391217[source]▶
How in God's green earth did Canonical think helping Microsoft with this was a good idea for the Linux community?
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1. josephpmay ◴[30 Mar 16 17:40 UTC] No.11391291[source]▶
-It solidifies Bash as the dev. shell of choice

-It facilitates app cross comparability

-For Canonical, it reinforces the idea that Ubuntu == Linux, which is really good for their bottom line

-I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft forked over a solid amount of cash

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2. rhabarba ◴[30 Mar 16 23:42 UTC] No.11393900[source]▶
As a dev, I don't use the screwed up bash on any system I work on. It just doesn't work.
3. creshal ◴[31 Mar 16 09:23 UTC] No.11395929[source]▶
> -For Canonical, it reinforces the idea that Ubuntu == Linux, which is really good for their bottom line

And Microsoft manages to undermine RedHat at the same time. Win-Win for them, why the Linux community should be excited about it, I don't know.