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		MichaelGG on March 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go 2016 Survey Results Isn't that more a function of MS's hostility to other platforms, not technical reasons? If MS had been more open and friendly 15 years ago things might be different.

pjmlp on March 6, 2017 [–]

I don't see that as hostility, rather political decisions, including on Microsoft's own languages, with the usual issues between language departments.

For example, if everyone played the ball into the same direction, probably Longhorn could have been what UWP is becoming.

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