On 2/8/2021 11:43 AM, Jim Jackson wrote:
> On 2021-02-08, Nikolaj Lazic  wrote:
>> Dana Mon, 8 Feb 2021 10:54:30 -0600, TCW  napis'o:
>>>
https://betanews.com/2021/02/08/linux-based-raspberry-pi-os-secret-microsoft-re
po/
>>
>> Thx for this one!
>
> The article doesn't give the obvious solution, of simply editing the
> /etc/apt/sources.list file and removing the microsoft repo line.
>
> My own view on this (and I don't run current versions of raspbian, I'm
> no fan boy), is that there is no malignant intent, they were careless
> and hadn't thought it through. As any follower of the rpi forums will
> know, they can be thin-skinned about criticism, and have got a bit
> defensive about this.
>
> They are currently altering the repo priorities so that no package in
> the Raspberry Pi OS repo's can be installed by "accident" from the
> Micro$oft repo. - a very sensible precaution. It doesn't stop the call
> to the MS repo. every "apt update" though (unless you remove the repo
> from the sources.list file!).
>
> Jim

Well, Linux and MS have never played nice together and even with Windows
WSL/WSL2, there's obviousness to what MS is up to. I'm not putting on my
tin hat just yet but MS didn't get to it's market share by being nice
guys. Just my 2 cents.

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