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		Spooky23 on Oct 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We are leaving the Apple App Store and all its pro... Microsoft is moving away from that model. The cost of rapid release cycles for Windows is dropping the testing and compatibility work that was done in the past. You see the impact on a few things like Office and SCCM today. As the legacy windows platforms fade, it will become a thing in other areas. My guess is you’ll see more “fixed in Azure only” scenarios to drive demand for those products, and act as a sales funnel for complementary services.

cannonedhamster on Oct 23, 2019 | [–]

Sounds like a perfect place for Linux to jump in. I mean if you're looking for stability, there's always stability in the Linux space.

gamblor956 on Oct 23, 2019 | [–]

Microsoft uses (and since 7 has used) automated compatibility testing.

It takes less time to test compatibility than it does to compile.

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