Microsoft Linux? Or Microsoft Unix? Ryan writes
"Microsoft working on a version of Linux? Mike Elgan writes that the Redmond company is losing its grip on the government market, and when the corporate market falls it will be motivated to release its own Linux distribution. Microsoft Linux may soon be more than just a hoax!" Of course, the argument isn't based on any actual knowledge, but just a reasoned guess. This rumor/prediction seems to pop up every few months, and I usually just ignore it. However, now, the latest I, Cringely column has a much more well reasoned analysis of why he thinks
Microsoft is going to launch their own Unix. He thinks that's the real reason behind their recent licensing of Unix IP from SCO. They realized that if they're going to launch their own Unix-style operating system, why not make it actually Unix, instead of Linux? As I said, these rumors (and hoaxes) have been around for ages, so I wouldn't put too much weight into them at this point. [via
Techdirt]