Those providers are excluded from the new terms because Microsoft already has agreements in place with those providers, which most likely include clauses that say they can't provide similar offers to other companies on those platforms.

Uhm, the entire point of this is to stop the use of binaries that haven't been approved by the kernel provider. This isn't meant for general purpose use, it's for systems that are meant to be immutable.

A pretty dull streaming service that was still a big part of Disney's Q4 earnings per share rising 38%.

I find it very hard to empathize or accept the arguments of someone who signed an agreement to pay $30,000 for something that is "free".