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> but is it really possible that Microsoft wouldn't have noticed how blatant the ripoff was before pushing the site live? It's pretty likely actually. Doubtful
by mwerty 17y ago
> but is it really possible that Microsoft wouldn't have noticed how blatant the ripoff was before pushing the site live?
It's pretty likely actually. Doubtful a random person in ops knew what code was being pushed out (assuming that MS pushed it out).
- rbanffy 17y agoSo, they don't do proper competitive analysis. I doubt it.
- larsberg 17y agoFor IP reasons, developers are prohibited from directly using competitive products. All market comparisons and analysis are done by third parties (at least a separate marketing organization and often paid external consultants) to avoid any chance of taint.
- rbanffy 17y agoWe can all see how well this prohibition worked...