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This is part of Microsoft's core culture. Bill Gates championed the philosophy of doing anything it takes to get ahead, as long as there's some argument that i
by anonymousiam 5y ago
This is part of Microsoft's core culture. Bill Gates championed the philosophy of doing anything it takes to get ahead, as long as there's some argument that it might be legal.
- gavinray 5y agoAnd to their credit they've been fantastically successful. I enjoy many things in my day-to-day life by Microsoft provided "free" of charge. Take that for what you will.
- anonymousiam 5y agoSo what I left out of my comment are the ethical implications of doing whatever you want, as long as there's no law against it. Many behaviors are unethical, while still (for the time being) legal.
- quickthrower2 5y agoThank Linus and RMS not Microsoft. They were forced to play catchup with the free/open source movement.