Linus Torvalds dismisses 'anti-Microsoft stuff', claims Microsoft is now 'much friendlier' towards Linux

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Linux is a family of open source operating systems based on the Linux kernel
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Linux is a family of open source operating systems based on the Linux kernel

Microsoft first announced its love for Linux in 2015 shortly after Satya Nadella became CEO

The idea of Microsoft "hijacking" Linux doesn't bother Linus Torvalds as he believes that no single company ccould ever control Linux. In a recent interview with ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols,...

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