Translation: "Linux is eating our lunch. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
Linux has already thoroughly trounced Windows in mobile (Android). It's done so in the web space. MS still has a strong foothold in enterprise, but it doesn't take a genius to see Linux continuing to expand on at least the backend in enterprise as well.
With more apps being delivered over the web, and web browsers being cross-platform, the desktop choice becomes less OS-centric for rote workers.
I can see this as Microsoft looking into a future where they lose relevance because of ChromeOS eating up the low end and MacOS eating up the high end, and they're left with institutional traction. Which they can coast on for many years, but not forever.
Linux has already thoroughly trounced Windows in mobile (Android). It's done so in the web space. MS still has a strong foothold in enterprise, but it doesn't take a genius to see Linux continuing to expand on at least the backend in enterprise as well.
With more apps being delivered over the web, and web browsers being cross-platform, the desktop choice becomes less OS-centric for rote workers.
I can see this as Microsoft looking into a future where they lose relevance because of ChromeOS eating up the low end and MacOS eating up the high end, and they're left with institutional traction. Which they can coast on for many years, but not forever.