There&#x27;s a joke that says those that hate Windows use Linux, and those that love unix use BSD.<p>I think this recent open source push by microsoft is depending on the truth of that statement. I think they&#x27;re working under the assumption that the recent push of developers using Linux has more to do with those developers wanting to use a superior open source environment than preferring Unix&#x2F;Linux as an operating system.<p>All of their open source stuff is really easy to use, IFF you&#x27;re also using all their other open source software and Visual Studio.<p>If you&#x27;re the type of developer who is only using Linux because it has the least path of resistance to using open source libraries and software, they&#x27;re making good progress towards getting you back into a microsoft ecosystem.<p>If you&#x27;re the type of developer who likes the free software philosophy, they&#x27;re not trying to grab you, because they feel that&#x27;s not a sizable portion of the people using Linux.<p>I think they&#x27;re probably right.