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If I had to point a finger at something I'd say it's probably how they bundle everything, market everything, have cultured decades of cult-like loyalty in busin
by WWLink 3y ago
If I had to point a finger at something I'd say it's probably how they bundle everything, market everything, have cultured decades of cult-like loyalty in business IT employees, and so on.
That is, aside from the bundling I'm not sure MS has done anything particularly illegal or immoral? Just incredibly good business sense.
And I say that as someone with a stubborn disdain for microsoft lol.
- robertlagrant 3y agoI have the same issue. I also don't like MS, mostly for Azure reasons, but companies are sleepwalking into lock-in, for the reason you state: IT people are mostly Windows/AD/Exchange-centric, and Azure looks a little more like those tools. They're not being forced there. My worry is nebulous: Microsoft is somehow buying its way into everything - AI, OSS development, gaming, etc, and it feels insidious. However, it doesn't feel illegal at all. Governments might fancy some cash, and it's their right to write some rules to get that cash, but I don't see how in practice Microsoft is doing much obviously wrong.