Posts by ranchhand

What do you call megabucks Microsoft? No really, it's not a joke. El Reg needs you

MacroSlurp

MS has announced that W10 is the last "Windows" version. Has an EOL of 2025.

They have their own Linux kernel version now.

They want to shift everything possible - including the OS itself to the cloud.

Linux is a multi user system - obviously a better fit for that cloud deployment as it is much more flexible and easier to secure.

Also - in the hands of the wrong sort of developers - Linux offers much greater functionality for slurping up everything done on the system.

All this has me convinced that MS is actively developing the next OS (name has not been hinted at yet) to run on a Linux base. This brings me back to the use of Slurp.

MacroSlurp

MSLinux kernel

MS has announced that W10 is the last Windows. No clue as to the name of the next OS they put out.

They are hampered by the tiny remains of dos in their so called kernel.

They have a MS Linux kernel in use.

They are moving as much as they can to the 'cloud' for greater control.

They - in my view - have to be working to create an OS based on that Linux kernel of theirs. Much more usable for cloud deployment - is actually a multi user system and all that implies. Also much better platform for actually spying on your users. Think about the possibilities and - again to me - this is the obvious route to take for them.

So this brings me back to the 'slurp' zone for

MacroSlurp