On 2021-02-08, TCW  wrote:
> 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.

You may be right, but I have no idea what MS intentions are. My comments
where just about the RPI people.

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