Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by millettjon on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @11:51AM
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It is not hatred, decades more of experience. Throughout the 90's and early 2000's Microsoft abused their monopoly position to the detriment of many. Open source options were much more limited then than now. The only reason Microsoft is changing now is that they have no choice.
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by antaviana on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:00PM
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To me it seems just survival evolution. I can assure that if your ancestors and my ancestors had not killed and raped lots of people, it would be very unlikely that both of us would be here today discussing this.
Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by millettjon on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:10PM
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And what would happen if we took those same actions today? Cultural notions about what is acceptable behavior have also evolved. Microsoft's behavior may have been accepted 100 years ago, but not today when there is more freedom of choice.