Re:Ask HN: Why is there so much hatred and distrust of Micro...
by dozzie on Sunday June 03, 2018 @06:49PM
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It takes a lot more than just a change of a prominent person to restore
trust. And Microsoft forcing spying (so called "telemetry") and unwanted
advertisements (e.g. ads in start menu) down the throat of its own customers
does not instill the confidence either.
Becoming a platinum sponsor or opening source of a few tools is merely
throwing money at a problem of public image. It's the easy thing to do if one
has the necessary resources.
> Microsoft isn't the same company it was 12 years ago.
It may be not the same company (though I have strong doubts; I think its
hands were merely forced, so I don't see it as a genuine change), but it's
not clear that it's better than the old one.
Becoming a platinum sponsor or opening source of a few tools is merely throwing money at a problem of public image. It's the easy thing to do if one has the necessary resources.
> Microsoft isn't the same company it was 12 years ago.
It may be not the same company (though I have strong doubts; I think its hands were merely forced, so I don't see it as a genuine change), but it's not clear that it's better than the old one.