[dayglored]

> Microsoft usually buys out something that has proven it's worth. have they changed their policy? Mint (ubuntu) and Manjaro (arch Linux) are by far the two largest number of users. Why don't they take over one of them?

Look up the GPL (Gnu Public License). Microsoft -can't- just "buy" a Linux distribution. They -can- take part in the Linux community.

[Garth Tater]

"Look up the GPL (Gnu Public License). Microsoft -can't- just "buy" a Linux distribution. They -can- take part in the Linux community. "

I'm surprised they didn't go the BSD route. No need to distribute the source code with whatever Frankencoded executables they come up with.

BSD License

"The BSD license is a simple license that merely requires that all code be licensed under the BSD license if redistributed in source code format. BSD (unlike some other licenses) does not require that source code be distributed at all."

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"The BSD License allows proprietary use and allows the software released under the license to be incorporated into proprietary products. Works based on the material may be released under a proprietary license as closed source software, allowing usual commercial usages under them."

[Steve Van Doorn]

You’re correct. Thank you for correcting me on that.