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The tacit claim that you're making here is that ideology is the only possible reason that one might have for wanting to avoid any particular vendor. Maybe you
by pohl 17y ago
The tacit claim that you're making here is that ideology is the only possible reason that one might have for wanting to avoid any particular vendor. Maybe you need to support that claim a bit. Surely a company of their magnitude has a healthy share of run-of-the-mill disgruntled former customers.
- wmf 17y agoWhile there are legitimate reasons to avoid MS products, it's lazy for the author to say "Microsoft-free" without explaining why. Also, it may not be wise to hold grudges when the original reason is gone (e.g. Win7 is a lot better than old Windows).
- daeken 17y agoBy saying "Microsoft-free", you're generally saying "I don't want to use this company's products, regardless of the product." That's ideology, period. There are obviously exceptions to this, but in 99% of cases, it's ideology.