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I don't think there's really a big ethical difference between MS, and other big companies like IBM and HP. Each company does a lot of research that benefits the
by neilc 17y ago
I don't think there's really a big ethical difference between MS, and other big companies like IBM and HP. Each company does a lot of research that benefits the community at large; they also need to recoup that investment via patents, technology transfer and the like. Trusting IBM, for instance, any more or any less than Microsoft is a little naive.
- rbanffy 17y agoI must disagree. Even if IBM has a chequered past, Microsoft has a very nasty recent history of anti-competitive and plain unethical behaviour under the current administration. I agree IBM cannot be trusted, but claiming someone should trust Microsoft because IBM is no better (a disputable allegation in itself) is a logical failure.