You can't trust any big corporation with anything, period.
Nor Microsoft, nor any other.
It's not a matter of morality, it's a matter of scale. At their scale, the entity takes priority over individuals, and it will always do what's good for the corporation, and only the corporation, unless obligated to.
In a capitalist society, this means it will always do what's profitable unless a stronger player, competition or the state, strongarm them into doing the right thing.
So no, you can't trust Microsoft with open source.
But right now, it happens Microsoft interest and the open source community are aligned. So keep your eyes open, don't put all your eggs in the same basket, assume it will change. Certainly don't let them control your stack.
But do enjoy the ride. They have skills and resources, FOSS can benefit from it.
Nor Microsoft, nor any other.
It's not a matter of morality, it's a matter of scale. At their scale, the entity takes priority over individuals, and it will always do what's good for the corporation, and only the corporation, unless obligated to.
In a capitalist society, this means it will always do what's profitable unless a stronger player, competition or the state, strongarm them into doing the right thing.
So no, you can't trust Microsoft with open source.
But right now, it happens Microsoft interest and the open source community are aligned. So keep your eyes open, don't put all your eggs in the same basket, assume it will change. Certainly don't let them control your stack.
But do enjoy the ride. They have skills and resources, FOSS can benefit from it.