Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

On Wed, 25 Apr 2018, at 2:46 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > That is a GLOBAL problem more than a "Western Nation" problem, not saying > you won't find broadband everywhere but it is hit or miss when you get away > from large populations in EVERY STATE. True - this country could fit in Lake

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

That is a GLOBAL problem more than a "Western Nation" problem, not saying you won't find broadband everywhere but it is hit or miss when you get away from large populations in EVERY STATE. It takes a lot of money per mile to run cables, and for a hundred or fewer users that companies will find

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 8:09 AM, AndyHC wrote: > hmmm ... the whole world does not have access to fast reliable broadband! > No, it's true. In rural New Hampshire ("First In The Nation") there are towns that have practically no internet connectivity. The Telephone

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 11:25 AM, Fernando D. Bozzo wrote: > I agree, they have enough software for getting lots of money with licenses > (visual studio, office, etc) to be worried about the OS. > > But if happens, will no be after 5 or 10 years > Well, there was "Windows for

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

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Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

Saving users who travel a lot by swapping out a laptop with a tablet that can run Office 365 in the cloud is a smart direction for the company or user to consider. On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Ted Roche wrote: > On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 6:53 AM, Alan Bourke

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 6:53 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: > I could see them doing a Chromebook-style affair with Office 365 subscription > , using the browser based versions of Word et al. > > Perhaps with the capability of running the Microsoft Store and UWP apps. >

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

I agree, they have enough software for getting lots of money with licenses (visual studio, office, etc) to be worried about the OS. But if happens, will no be after 5 or 10 years El mié., 18 abr. 2018 12:53, Alan Bourke escribió: > I could see them doing a

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

I could see them doing a Chromebook-style affair with Office 365 subscription , using the browser based versions of Word et al. Perhaps with the capability of running the Microsoft Store and UWP apps. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 4:57 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: > It wouldn't surprise me if we saw a Microsoft desktop distro in the next 10 > years. Really? What do you think would be the selling points? The special features? I know Oracle has their own Linux, a rebranded Red

Re: [NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

It wouldn't surprise me if we saw a Microsoft desktop distro in the next 10 years. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm On Tue, 17 Apr 2018, at 11:38 PM, Ted Roche wrote: > Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows > >

[NF] Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows https://www.thurrott.com/internet-of-things-iot/156628/microsofts-next-os-based-linux-not-windows That's an eye-catching headline. But they're talking about embedded systems and I(DI)OT machines, secured with Windows Azure Cloud Services. --