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Microsoft was in a class by themselves in terms of how their ruthlessness played out. Harsh negotiation demands plus technical bullshit like this: https://en.wi
by drumdance 11y ago
Microsoft was in a class by themselves in terms of how their ruthlessness played out. Harsh negotiation demands plus technical bullshit like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARD_code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARD_code
I haven't heard stories like this about Facebook, but perhaps they're better at covering their tracks.
- samstave 11y agoWalmart was in the same class
- tylermauthe 11y agoI'm sure you're right, but I'm curious -- in what ways?
- DavidChouinard 11y agoAll successful companies are part of the class, visible or not.
- rms_returns 11y agoThey did their best to kill Linux: - Negotiation and "arrangements" with OEMs that they will only pre-install Windows on all devices. - Allowing "selective piracy" to happen so the masses are addicted only to Windows, while they still earn from corporate clients. - Making Word/Excel formats not compatible with ODF (Open Document Format), thus making it difficult for OpenOffice/LibreOffice to function. If I think about it, it seems like a wonder that I even have Linux running on my laptop today!