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You can't hate and then provide logical reasons for your hate. Hate by definition is illogical. People hate Microsoft because it IS cool and because they ARE t

by alyx 18y ago

You can't hate and then provide logical reasons for your hate. Hate by definition is illogical. People hate Microsoft because it IS cool and because they ARE the leader. However they then try to justify their hate with rational reasons. Hate comes first, then comes reason, not the other way around. Because if reason came first, hate would never follow. Perhaps dislike, or distaste would. Microsoft has its flaws and weaknesses but only because it has accomplished far more than many. You never hear people applauding Microsoft all you ever hear is the same old rhetoric. To be a true critic one has to acknowledge both the positives and the negatives. Otherwise you're just hater for the sake of convenience.

edw519 18y ago
"You can't hate and then provide logical reasons for your hate. Hate by definition is illogical." You're right. The only reason I even used the word "hate" was because I was responding to a "haterade" article. I know that's not much of an excuse, just a little literary license. "People hate Microsoft because it IS cool and because they ARE the leader." Microsoft was NEVER cool. And fortunately, their leadership days are waning. "but only because it has accomplished far more than many" Only? I completely disagree. Did you understand the bullets in my original post? Microsoft achieved what they did not by excellence or innovation, but by lying, cheating, stealing, and crushing innovation every step of the way for 30 years. This is direct opposition to what I believe (and probably what many people on this board believe). I didn't cite references because anyone can google hundreds of examples. "To be a true critic one has to acknowledge both the positives and the negatives" I would have cited the positives if I could have thought of any. I was a programmer before Microsoft came along and screwed everything up. I imagine many people weren't even born then. So how could they remember the good old days of fabulous software? With stuff like smalltalk, lisp, or Pick. Or even visicalc, Wordperfect, or Netscape. I sincerely believe that if Microsoft never existed, we'd be better off. Fortunately, open source and the internet are finally bringing the good old days back. Lucky for you and your generation (I'm guessing) you didn't have to live through the darkest days of Microsoft dominance. So how could you understand my "hatred"?

by alyx 18y ago

edw519 18y ago

"You can't hate and then provide logical reasons for your hate. Hate by definition is illogical." You're right. The only reason I even used the word "hate" was because I was responding to a "haterade" article. I know that's not much of an excuse, just a little literary license. "People hate Microsoft because it IS cool and because they ARE the leader." Microsoft was NEVER cool. And fortunately, their leadership days are waning. "but only because it has accomplished far more than many" Only? I completely disagree. Did you understand the bullets in my original post? Microsoft achieved what they did not by excellence or innovation, but by lying, cheating, stealing, and crushing innovation every step of the way for 30 years. This is direct opposition to what I believe (and probably what many people on this board believe). I didn't cite references because anyone can google hundreds of examples. "To be a true critic one has to acknowledge both the positives and the negatives" I would have cited the positives if I could have thought of any. I was a programmer before Microsoft came along and screwed everything up. I imagine many people weren't even born then. So how could they remember the good old days of fabulous software? With stuff like smalltalk, lisp, or Pick. Or even visicalc, Wordperfect, or Netscape. I sincerely believe that if Microsoft never existed, we'd be better off. Fortunately, open source and the internet are finally bringing the good old days back. Lucky for you and your generation (I'm guessing) you didn't have to live through the darkest days of Microsoft dominance. So how could you understand my "hatred"?