> it's been fun seeing how little power Microsoft has to deal with public outcries on open platforms like GitHub I'm curious what "dealing with it" would entai

> it's been fun seeing how little power Microsoft has to deal with public outcries on open platforms like GitHub I'm curious what "dealing with it" would entail. From Microsoft's perspective, I might imagine that there doesn't seem to be anything to deal with. There certainly was a notable internet-wide spit take when the news broke. But it's all but died out, and I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a measurable effect on numbers.