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Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by diegof79 on Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:12PM (#49650227)
It’s interesting how things have changed in 25 years. Around 2001, Microsoft was crusading against open source and facing an antitrust lawsuit with Netscape.

Now 25 years later, MS runs its cloud businesses with Linux, and their development in Rust.

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Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by imglorp on Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:17PM (#49650273)
They've changed business model from selling software (windows, office, terminal server) to selling services (cloud services, user surveillance/exfil, advertising). The OS is just a vehicle to drive those service streams: maybe it's even a loss leader?
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Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by hn_submit on Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:27PM (#49650383)
That grin will soon be wiped off their faces when Linux Mint takes over the desktop and wipes another one or two Trillion dollars off their market cap.
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Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by MBCook on Thursday September 10, 2026 @11:48PM (#49653332)
New CEOs can do that to a company.
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