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Re:Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish by sadfev on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @04:11PM (#23251200)
Classic Microsoft apologist’s rant.

Microsoft still does quite a few detrimental things towards open source movement and community in general.

Microsoft is now a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Re:Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish by nogabebop23 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @04:32PM (#23251423)
So, taking into account they are one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world, what could they do to start earning your trust?

If the answer is nothing, then logically they should disregard you and carry on.

Re:Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish by runawaybottle on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @05:27PM (#23252003)
I’d say another 15 years of no bad behavior, minimum.

The web in particular is still traumatized from years of IE use/development. You needed a virtual machine to test IE on linux/Mac, think about that for a second. It’s great that they realize ‘woah we didn’t give a flying fuck about developers before, huh?’

We’re still being super nice to Microsoft that we don’t give them a pure cold shoulder and accept and evaluate their contributions.

Need time, can’t just go running back to the ex because they bought you something expensive.

Re:Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish by SerLava on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @05:29PM (#23252011)
I don't think he's proposing that we politely ask microsoft to quit being exploitative.
Re:Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish by anlk on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @04:47PM (#23251589)
This must be one of the strangest pro Microsoft opinions I've ever read here.

Nadella IT cells...