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I doubt it pays to be ruthless when you have nothing to back it up. If you can't dominate, you have to cooperate.

• anewaccountname 18y ago
  >I doubt it pays to be ruthless when you have nothing to back it up. Did the market cap of Microsoft suddenly drop while I wasn't looking or something?
  • cchooper 18y ago
    Did Microsoft become an early-stage YC startup when I wasn't looking or something?
    • anewaccountname 18y ago
      Microsoft was ruthless when they were early stage; that is how they got to where they are.
      • cchooper 18y ago
        Not when they were two guys writing Altair Basic. They survived off sales to hobbyists. Being ruthless wouldn't have go them very far.