Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code
by sneak on Thursday December 31, 2020 @09:01PM
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Brands can turn money into goodwill, given enough money, time, and skill.
I don't think this is some fundamental shift in Microsoft or its values: simply a shift in their market positioning and brand value/identity.
Their products are still proprietary spyware, designed to get as many people locked into the Windows (or now Azure) licensing ecosystem as possible. Even the best parts of VS Code, often cited as one of their best new releases, are either spyware or proprietary. Windows remains a tire fire.
GitHub and NPM are prime examples of this concept that one can turn money into goodwill. I assume money also changed hands for the first-class support that Docker has for windows.
I don't think this is some fundamental shift in Microsoft or its values: simply a shift in their market positioning and brand value/identity.
Their products are still proprietary spyware, designed to get as many people locked into the Windows (or now Azure) licensing ecosystem as possible. Even the best parts of VS Code, often cited as one of their best new releases, are either spyware or proprietary. Windows remains a tire fire.
GitHub and NPM are prime examples of this concept that one can turn money into goodwill. I assume money also changed hands for the first-class support that Docker has for windows.