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by mmcconnell1618 2229 days ago
Microsoft saw developers flock to Mac OS/X where they had a true terminal and could also run line of business apps like Office. I was at several Microsoft developer conferences where 90% of the machines were MacBook Pros and I know that didn't make Microsoft leadership happy. I believe the Surface line was a direct response to that along with WSL. Someone in Redmond realized they couldn't beat Linux so now comes the embrace.