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Re:exFAT in the Linux kernel by msftlvslicnsing on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:55PM (#20824904)
Companies are not people. They are not owed any second chances, olive branches, benefits of doubt.

Nothing is stopping any of MSFT's OSS-Forward ideas from being brought up by capable people in other contexts.

> Community-which was once considered auxiliary bullshit that needed lip service—has now become the de-facto requirement for how to engage users and customers in a technology business.

I don't know what you're referring to; I don't see any difference in community engagement in the industry on the whole compared to 10 years ago.

Re:exFAT in the Linux kernel by pferde on Thursday August 29, 2019 @03:14AM (#20827407)
The only move towards "community" from big companies I've seen so far is that nowadays you can make a ruckus on twitter to make them care.