Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo:
These are good points. I was in a shitty mood when I made my comment and upon reflection, it’s an overstatement and not a very good take. I do still strongly support copyleft licenses and DCOs over CLAs, but I shouldn’t turn my nose up when something is released without those.
I used to be excited when companies open-sourced stuff, and that is no longer the case. I suppose I’m just frustrated and bitter and cynical when it comes to large companies doing good things.
You sir, may be the highest quality person on the Internet.
We may disagree. One of us may be wrong. Or it may simply be two sides of the coin. Regardless, I respect your opinion and values and cannot begin to express how impressed I am with your response here. I hope someday to achieve the same level of maturity.
We cannot expect companies to be “good” but that is absolutely something we can strive for in ourselves.
These are good points. I was in a shitty mood when I made my comment and upon reflection, it’s an overstatement and not a very good take. I do still strongly support copyleft licenses and DCOs over CLAs, but I shouldn’t turn my nose up when something is released without those.
I used to be excited when companies open-sourced stuff, and that is no longer the case. I suppose I’m just frustrated and bitter and cynical when it comes to large companies doing good things.
You sir, may be the highest quality person on the Internet.
We may disagree. One of us may be wrong. Or it may simply be two sides of the coin. Regardless, I respect your opinion and values and cannot begin to express how impressed I am with your response here. I hope someday to achieve the same level of maturity.
We cannot expect companies to be “good” but that is absolutely something we can strive for in ourselves.