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This seems pretty off-topic. Lock-in software can be developed in a variety of different ways, so development strategy really isn't relevant.
by Locke1689 12y ago
This seems pretty off-topic. Lock-in software can be developed in a variety of different ways, so development strategy really isn't relevant.
- shmerl 12y agoWhy is it off-topic to mention last century practices which are still used by MS? It's pretty much within the broader scope of what this article touches on. No matter what variety it is, MS has to adjust to the new reality, that competition will happen on merit, and not on crooked market capture methodology. I guess downvoters are just upset about MS criticism, rather than consider this being off-topic, since it isn't.
- ksk 12y ago>I guess downvoters are just upset about MS criticism, As long as you're guessing, you can say anything you want. It does not have to be true.
- antics 12y agoAs a Microsoft employee, I assure you that the problem here is not that Microsoft criticism is unpopular on HN. That is just hilarious. I can't even think of a thing that's more popular to bash on HN than Microsoft.
- shmerl 12y agoAs I said, it contributes to the discussion to actually comment, rather than cast votes. I.e. if you disagree with some statement - say so, and explain why. That would be meaningful. > the problem here is not that Microsoft criticism is unpopular on HN That depends. According to my observation, a lot of times downvotes happen because of disagreement, even though they supposedly should indicate something else.