Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : tenser
Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 03:07:06

On 21 Apr 2022 at 06:08a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...
 
 pF> Well, the core of their business model used to be OEM deals and volume 
 pF> license agreements, but now it's recurring revenue from Azure and
 pF> Microsoft  365. They're still making money on the OSes, but not like
 pF> before.

This seems axiomatic; as prices for hardware continue to drop,
the major cost center shifts to software.  If that can be
centralized and delivered by a subscription model, then maintaining
a custom OS just becomes a liability.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

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