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I'm old enough to remember the Microsoft of the 90's and early 2000's. I'm not any more scared of them doing Embrace, Extend and Extinguish any more than I am o
by ascendantlogic 11y ago
I'm old enough to remember the Microsoft of the 90's and early 2000's. I'm not any more scared of them doing Embrace, Extend and Extinguish any more than I am of other large tech behemoths. Understand that altruism performed by any company of that size is entirely driven by profit motives. Don't assume they want to give everyone SSH hugs just because they're nice people now. But that also doesn't mean they're "evil" per se, just doing what makes sense in today's marketplace.
- tuan5 11y ago+1
- brettkc 11y agoGiving developers nice tools as a way to advance the brand is hard to call evil.
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- jaboutboul 11y agoI couldn't agree more. Everyone here with the tin foil hats is reading too much into it and also coming from a place of deep seated hate for anything Microsoft does. The fact is the industry has changed. Trends have shifted. Microsoft, especially now with Nadella running the show realize they can't dictate what developers need. If they want to stay relevant they needs to give the people what they want.