Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[John Bokma]

Steven D'Aprano <steve at REMOVETHIScyber.com.au> wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:42:09 +0000, John Bokma wrote:
> 
>>> When did Netscape executives perjure themselves in court?
>>> 
>>> When did Netscape commit fraud? Astro-turfing? Patent infringement?
>>> Theft of code?
>> 
>> They got killed too soon.
> 
> Neither the Netscape executives nor Netscape the company have been
> killed.

They were in one race, and they lost it.
  
>>> that was then, this is now, and unlike IBM, Microsoft hasn't yet
>>> learnt about karma.
>> 
>> Which is a good thing, since MS is not a human being. It's a company,
>> a thing to make money, so it can make more money.
> 
> Microsoft is a collection of human beings. They don't get to excuse
> anti-social behaviour on the basis that they're only trying to make
> money. 

I see little difference with other big companies. You're right that there 
is no excuse for such behaviour, but if MS isn't doing it, another company 
will take their place.

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