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Re:Microsoft Buys GitHub: The Linux Foundation's Reaction by Teckla on Friday June 08, 2018 @10:16AM (#17265584)
I'm fine with being cautious about Microsoft. I think at this point it's no longer necessary, but sure I can understand that. But the EEE plot-line is a 20 year old joke. It's not funny anymore.

It's never time to stop being cautious about megacorps.

To think that Microsoft spent $7.5 billion for altruistic reasons, without a plan to actually turn a profit on the purchase, is dangerously naive.

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Re:Microsoft Buys GitHub: The Linux Foundation's Reaction by jhall1468 on Friday June 08, 2018 @10:31AM (#17265757)
> To think that Microsoft spent $7.5 billion for altruistic reasons, without a plan to actually turn a profit on the purchase, is dangerously naive.

You thinking tech companies don't have loss-leaders is naive.

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