> * Actually open .NET

We don't need to open the .NET Framework... We have .NET Core. It's better, faster, and cross-platform...

But it's not a drop-in replacement, and it doesn't have any of the GUI bits.

Would the GUI bits be useful on a non-Windows platform?

Think this is the only other alternative for cross plat guis if you don't want to pull in non-.net stuff like qt or electron. https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia

So yeah.

Yes? There is lots of legacy GUI software that's stuck on it.

gtk / qt wrappers for old .net programs would be awesome.

I can see, or kinda see your point for all of these except for the Xbox. Why would you want them to drop that?

It's a crappy desktop computer stuck in a walled garden.

It is, but a lot of people want that instead of a desktop and the work necessary to maintain that. I don't think my toaster is crappy just because it can only make toast even though I could use an oven which has more capabilities

So? Your not forced to own or buy one.

so microsoft should just shut down the company?

Sure. At least that way they won't be continuing the damage, at least.

In the end his statement is not against Microsoft but capitalism.

but particularly msft it would seem. Many of the larger oss projects are maintained by companies who either make money off the products or are funded by the other things they work on