Post #4384426
2026-08-04 20:42 UTC
"Microsoft spent 25 years as Linux's biggest enemy. Now it ships its own Linux distro — Azure Linux 4.0. So is this a victory for open source… or a trap?
The same company whose CEO once called Linux "a cancer" just released its own Linux distribution — and the Linux community instantly smelled something familiar: Embrace, Extend, Extinguish. In this video we break down what Azure Linux 4.0 actually is, why it's got nothing to do with your desktop, whether the fear is justified, and what Microsoft becoming a Linux vendor really means for your identity as a Linux user.
Is Microsoft finally on our side — or is the wolf just wearing the penguin's skin? Watch to the end, then tell me in the comments."—DevPsyche
Microsoft Just Became a Linux Distro. Should You Be Worried? >
https://youtu.be/P1FAkeVHSB8?si=fcGan-mdUq6YFOkN
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@david_megginson@mstdn.ca 2026-08-04 22:05
@MixMistressAlice@todon.eu If Microsoft is a wolf in sheep's clothing, then it's an old one with no teeth left. Let it chomp away on Linux with its gums if it wants to, while we focus on more-important things. IMO the biggest threats to software freedom in 2026 are Apple and genAI (not necessarily in that order). #linux #microsoft #foss