Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[David Schwartz]

"Roedy Green" <my_email_is_posted_on_my_website at munged.invalid> wrote in 
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> On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:53:29 -0700, "David Schwartz"
> <davids at webmaster.com> wrote or quoted :

>>The only obligation Microsoft has is to their shareholders.
>>>
>>> If you genuinely believe that, you are a psychopath.
>>
>>    That's almost as convincing as "that's what you think".

> Taken literally, you think MS has no obligation to obey the law, to
> its customers, to its employees.

    No, taken stupidly. Hint: would or would not MS executives disobeying 
the law constitute a betrayal of their obligation to their shareholders?

> I don't think you will find many CEOs espousing those sentiments,
> though you will in alt.politics.bush from those who have just read
> their first book outside of school reading and picked an Ayn Rand
> novel.

    The validity of an idea does not depend upon who it comes from. This is 
a sad attempt at guilt by association.

    DS