If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux, it means I've won - L.T.(market.android.com)
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If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux, it means I've won - L.T.
https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Microsoft+Corporation
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Around 2000 or so Microsoft had a Windows Media Player binary for Linux and other Unix systems (Solaris, and HP/UX at least). It used to crash a lot but could play some .asf files. If I am not mistaken it was a Motif application.
But MPlayer was released at around that time and it was much better. I don't think anyone actually used WMP for anything and it was discontinued.
This was back when Real.com was THE media juggernaut and Microsoft was trying to catch up. Real had Linux binaries so I think they were just copying the formula.
(Yes, it was called Windows Media Player even under Linux).
But MPlayer was released at around that time and it was much better. I don't think anyone actually used WMP for anything and it was discontinued.
This was back when Real.com was THE media juggernaut and Microsoft was trying to catch up. Real had Linux binaries so I think they were just copying the formula.
(Yes, it was called Windows Media Player even under Linux).
Around 1999, when I joined Sun, I saw (and used on some site) Internet Explorer 5 for Solaris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_UNIX
IE for Unix supported a couple "big iron" Unices, but never supported Linux.
IE for Unix supported a couple "big iron" Unices, but never supported Linux.
Arround the same time Microsoft Frontpage Extensions for Apache were also available for Linux.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/202198
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/202198
For what it is worth, the "Halloween document" produced by Microsoft in 1998 claims that Microsoft was distributing a Netmeeting client on Linux. Netmeeting is "videoconferencing" software.
The quote is listed on wikiquote, and a number of other quotation lists, but there doesn't seem to be a source or citation that I can find.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds#Unsourced
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds#Unsourced
Won what?
Life.
It's like when Elmer Fudd realizes he can't kill Buggs and finally says "If you can't beat em join em."
It's like when Elmer Fudd realizes he can't kill Buggs and finally says "If you can't beat em join em."
Total world domination.
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/#s7-10
Circle jerk reddit posts on HN?
Sorry, but the Android app market is practically insignificant compared to iOS.
I'm not sure what that has to do with... anything?
As for Torvalds' reaction? See http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/07/linus-torvalds... for his thoughts (the original source is behind a paywall or else I'd link to it).