alt Hacker NewsAzure began adopting and offering Linux while Ballmer was CEO.
Microsoft already began the process of open sourcing stuff while Ballmer was CEO. Eg. What would become DotNet Core.
There are a number of other errors in your points. Some public, some not. I encourage you to re-examine what you think to be true.
Look, I agree it was time for Ballmer to retire and I’m glad Satya is CEO, but while he made some miscalculations, he wasn’t the zero some try to make him to be.
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aakkaakk • today at 4:45 AM
No, ms didn’t offer ”azure” during ballmer’s reign. They offered ”Windows azure”. That speaks volumes.
simonh • today at 3:56 AM
It’s true Azure offered Linux under Balmer, but who was running Azure at the time?
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Satya has a charismatic nature in addition to his other skills. People who criticize him feel compelled to apologize for it.
Microsoft people always liked to tell the story about Ballmer losing his shit with people dealing with him using iPhones. The dude lacked public charisma and his belief in his company played like a NIH syndrome gone wild. But he was hella smart and his push for things like EAs and software assurance paved the way for the modern Microsoft cash cows.