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> Microsoft is one of many indifferent profit-seeking tyrants As opposed to all of the other companies that aren’t seeking profits?
by scarface74 4y ago
> Microsoft is one of many indifferent profit-seeking tyrants
As opposed to all of the other companies that aren’t seeking profits?
- drran 4y agoAs opposed to all of the other non-tyrants companies, including profit-seeking and non-profit companies.
- scarface74 4y agoWhich companies are those that aren’t “tyrants”?
- Supermancho 4y ago> As opposed to all of the other companies that aren’t seeking profits? One of many is right in the quote. The obvious difference is how the power in an industry has been wielded. Railroad barons were the closest historical equivalent, imo.
- scarface74 4y agoWhat power is Microsoft “wielding” as far as hosted git repositories? Literally anyone can set up a git server
- Supermancho 4y ago> What power is Microsoft “wielding” Again, this is about historic context. They wielded power widely enough (monopolistic practices, predatory acquisitions, etc) that they earned the distrust. Every move, however magnanimous is carefully weighed as to how it can be monetize at a maxim (now, without drawing Govt scrutiny).