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> I think of it like the UN. You may not like the USSR (the creators of the UN certainly didn't) but if you don't give them a seat at the table the whole endeav
by nuerow 5y ago
> I think of it like the UN. You may not like the USSR (the creators of the UN certainly didn't) but if you don't give them a seat at the table the whole endeavor is useless.
What's the point of putting up a foundation if it ends up being nothing more than a facade of a single corporation?
- FooBarWidget 5y agoUnless the vast majority of seats belong to Microsoft, you can't say that it's "simply a fascade".
- nuerow 5y ago> * Unless the vast majority of seats belong to Microsoft, you can't say that it's "simply a fascade".* This assertion is rejected by ReedCoopsey's statement regarding the fact that Microsoft reserves its right to appoint and control a foundation's director that happens to also have the privilege of single-handedly dictating and overriding any change.