Comment by tradesmanhelix 7 years ago $50 says someone like Microsoft or Google responds to this by buying Canonical. 5 comments tradesmanhelix Reply int_19h 7 years ago At this point, Microsoft might as well do its own Debian-based distro. What would they need from Canonical, really? Experienced people? I suspect it'd be much cheaper to pull a Hejlsberg with them. jacques_chester 7 years ago > What would they need from Canonical, really?Staff, existing customer relationships and credibility. i_am_nomad 7 years ago You could make a hell of a lot more than fifty bucks on that prediction. swalsh 7 years ago Why would either of them need them? techntoke 7 years ago Microsoft likely. I think Google is too smart to actually buy Canonical, considering that it is an antiquated distro overall.
int_19h 7 years ago At this point, Microsoft might as well do its own Debian-based distro. What would they need from Canonical, really? Experienced people? I suspect it'd be much cheaper to pull a Hejlsberg with them. jacques_chester 7 years ago > What would they need from Canonical, really?Staff, existing customer relationships and credibility.
jacques_chester 7 years ago > What would they need from Canonical, really?Staff, existing customer relationships and credibility.
techntoke 7 years ago Microsoft likely. I think Google is too smart to actually buy Canonical, considering that it is an antiquated distro overall.
At this point, Microsoft might as well do its own Debian-based distro. What would they need from Canonical, really? Experienced people? I suspect it'd be much cheaper to pull a Hejlsberg with them.
> What would they need from Canonical, really?
Staff, existing customer relationships and credibility.
You could make a hell of a lot more than fifty bucks on that prediction.
Why would either of them need them?
Microsoft likely. I think Google is too smart to actually buy Canonical, considering that it is an antiquated distro overall.