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> We believe that transparency is key in earning and keeping the trust of our users and want to share more about this bug. I find it ironic that the largest re
by zelon88 6y ago
> We believe that transparency is key in earning and keeping the trust of our users and want to share more about this bug.
I find it ironic that the largest repository of open source code is closed source and and owned by the largest closed source software company on the planet, yet they somehow still "believe in transparency."
That's like McDonald's "transparently" recalling burgers because of a chemical contamination, and then when you ask what else is in the burgers they tell you it's a secret.
- spaetzleesser 6y agoI wonder if open sourcing their code would even be a problem for them now. I don’t think the code is worth much vs the brand name and scale.
- simonw 6y agoStrategic issues aside, open sourcing a codebase that is over a decade old is extremely hard. You need to be absolutely sure there's nothing in the code or commit history that's not suitable for release. Just one example: what if someone pasted an error log message into a commit message that included a piece of PII?
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- xeeeeeeeeeeenu 6y agoOpen-sourcing the codebase might affect the sales of the on-premises version.
- berniemadoff69 6y agoFortunately Microsoft, like McDonalds, can use their billions of dollars in the bank to produce high quality graphics to 'explain the situation' - and when people visit the site, they will be Delighted and Impressed with these high quality graphics - instantly remedying the situation. 'Look how nice we explained it - look at the cute cartoon characters solving a puzzle in the header at the top of the page, see how slick we are?'