#AndroidDev Releasing Garbage

The Android Developers have released two unusable versions in a row, namely Kitkat and Lollipop. And they knew these releases were crap when they pushed them out on an unwitting public. This is evidenced by the fact that you can now buy devices with these OS's for as little as $20 (which is, in my opinion, still too much).

Unfortunately, I paid premium prices for both of these releases. I am currently fighting through the extended warranty period I purchased for my lolliflop device (which was a waste of money, too, since the OS itself is broken).

I have been a proponent of open source software (OSS) for 20 years and a Microsoft/Apple critic for longer. And while Google has not treated Android as true OSS, it's the closest thing out there to OSS.

However, I cannot continue to waste my time, money and effort on broken, unusable devices. 

I will soon retire my broken Lolliflop device and replace it with a new phone. LG Mobile and my current carrier are now on my blacklist. I will never again grace them with my patronage for their willing participation in pushing crap out onto the public.

I will buy a device with Marshmallow (or higher,  if available). I WILL NOT purchase an extended warranty. I will put the device through its paces during the buyers remorse period and if it fails I will return it for refund and leave Android for ever.

Who knows, perhaps I'll give a windows phone a shot.

Google Android has failed and broken their customer trust.

Microsoft Announces Linux Version of SQL Server

Microsoft has announced that it is creating a Linux version of its SQL Server database server tool. SQL Server has long been a core component of the Windows Server ecosystem, and the strange appearance of a Linux version underscores how far Microsoft has come in recent years to embrace the possibilities of Linux.

According to Microsoft VP Al Gillen, “This is an enormously important decision for Microsoft, allowing it to offer its well known and trusted database to an expanded set of customers. By taking this key product to Linux, Microsoft is proving its commitment to being a cross platform solution provider.”

Of course, Microsoft doesn't do anything for free or for fun. The prevalence of Linux systems running in the cloud, including Microsoft’s own Azure cloud, further confirms that Linux is here to stay. By porting SQL Server to the Linux platform, Microsoft can continue to exert an influence over SQL database systems, even as the underlying OS migrates to Linux.

The private preview version of SQL Server on Linux is available now, and Microsoft is aiming to have a release version ready by mid-2017.