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Re:Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire GitHub by TheCabin on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:48PM (#17222437)
I don't think you have to be altruistic to have genuine enthusiasm -- some companies have fantastic plans to support open-source as well as their business plans. But I agree with the first point you are making.
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Re:Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire GitHub by slg on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:55PM (#17222480)
I think it is naive to believe than any company that is beholden to investors would choose altruism over profit. Most corporate altruism is just marketing.

I don't think Microsoft is any more altruistic now, they just have adjusted their corporate strategy to recognize that supporting openness is good for business. That is enough for me.

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