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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by antaviana on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:00PM (#8596597)
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 (#8596670)
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.