Re: YouTube Linux advocate: Linux could surpass Windows on the desktop

On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:07:12 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On 22 Oct 2024 00:20:27 GMT, rbowman wrote:
 

If a Chromebook is used to run Microsoft 356 is that shrinking the
Windows market?

 
Obviously it is. For a long time now, Microsoft’s primary cash cow has
been, not Windows, but Office/365.

You are correct. I was equating Windows with Microsoft. I should have said
the Microsoft market. Microsoft doesn't care what platform its money
makers run on. If you want to run SQL Server on Linux, fine. Send money
for the editions other than Express.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-faq?view=sql-
server-ver16

You want a Linux instance on Azure? Great. Can we interest you in our
version?