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Those of us who are cynics saw things of this nature coming a mile away. I'm no graybeard but I'm still old enough to remember Microsoft of the 1990s and early
by na85 5y ago
Those of us who are cynics saw things of this nature coming a mile away. I'm no graybeard but I'm still old enough to remember Microsoft of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Being a sort of corporate misanthrope seems baked in to Microsoft's DNA, at least from my outsider's perspective. The brief and now-concluding era of tech optimism that was born of "Don't Be Evil" has shown us that corporations gonna do what corporations gonna do.
Never trust Microsoft. You might know Microsoft employees but by and large Microsoft is not your friend.
- kenjackson 5y agoI'd go further. No institution is your friend. Their mission might be aligned with yours. In which case, great! If it's not, then be cautious. Your job as an individual is find alignment. An individual, or even a small group, isn't likely to turn a large institution. But you can find those that have aligned missions.
- whoisthemachine 5y agoI agree. I had a bad feeling when .Net core was released and billed as Microsoft "embracing" open source. I've been hoping the typical extinguish would not follow, but it seems Microsoft hasn't yet learned the value in nurturing a truly independent, open source community.