Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by eikenberry on Thursday December 31, 2020 @08:32PM
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Except that those ideological reasons are more important than faster and better... even assuming that is true.
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Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by pjmlp on Friday January 01, 2021 @03:03AM
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Except those same startups are more than happy using FOSS tools paid with Facebook, Amazon and Google money.
The three heroes of ethics, ideal working conditions and examples of behaviour towards the society in general.
Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by manigandham on Thursday December 31, 2020 @11:09PM
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What reasons? Do you have an example? Ideological is usually the opposite of rational.
Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by Nullabillity on Thursday December 31, 2020 @11:32PM
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"I don't trust, based on their past behaviour, that these people will pick a path that is consistent with mine" is a perfectly rational reason based on ideology.
Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by manigandham on Thursday December 31, 2020 @11:36PM
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Ok, so what path is interfering with the ability to build faster and better exactly?
Looking at their current behavior from open-source to VSCode to .NET 5 shows that it's a more compelling choice today than ever before. This is actually rational.