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FOSS broke Microsoft's desktop monopoly; now it's time for cloud

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

The open-source movement successfully challenged Microsoft's dominance in operating systems and office software. Two decades later, the tech landscape has shifted to cloud computing, where Microsoft again holds significant market power. The article argues that FOSS must now target Microsoft's Azure and cloud services to prevent a repeat of vendor lock-in.

Meridian48 take
The comparison is compelling but oversimplifies the cloud market's complexity, where AWS and Google Cloud provide genuine competition.
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FOSS smashed one Microsoft monopoly. After 20 years of failure, it's time to smash another →
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