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Good question. I'd say they're barely distinguishable. If MS relents, they're allowing a breach of trust that will make current and potential customers shop for
by ignostic 12y ago
Good question. I'd say they're barely distinguishable. If MS relents, they're allowing a breach of trust that will make current and potential customers shop for non-US-based competitors.
- jqm 12y agoI'm guessing this is inevitably already going to happen over time.... You can't have people unlearn what they have learned. If your wife cheats on you, even if she manifestly passes on an opportunity to do it again in a well publicized display, you are going to have a hard time trusting her from then on and if fidelity is important to you, you may start to examine your options... Microsoft isn't going anywhere soon. They are embedded. But they are not going to be generally trusted again by many, and I don't believe this can be fixed by a couple of high profile PR schemes. This isn't MS hatred nor NSA rejection. Just stating the reality of the situation. Alternatives are going to be looked for and this case won't change that.