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I think it's wrong to say Microsoft was "forced" into this. In a sense, they made their own bed. I have to believe that the majority of Microsoft's money is b
by JonFish85 13y ago
I think it's wrong to say Microsoft was "forced" into this. In a sense, they made their own bed. I have to believe that the majority of Microsoft's money is based off of serving governments and huge corporations (Windows + Office). It just makes sense that they'll want to keep those relationships.
- Spooky23 13y agoIt's not in Microsoft's interest to function as defacto agents of the US government. They are compelled by law to do what the Feds want -- just like would would be if you we're providing a service. Think about the impact of the NSA leaks on Microsoft's business. Globally, every customer or potential customer of Microsoft needs to ask whether they can trust Micrsoft as a business partner. Not a good place to be on for a software company transitioning to a cloud services company.