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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by FlyingSnake on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:01PM (#8596598)
> They're still doing bad stuff today, just on different fronts.

I mean no disrespect, but what's the bad stuff being done my Microsoft today?

Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by jacquesm on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:16PM (#8596722)
That's going to be quite a list. The highlights:

Abusing their patent portfolio directly, ditto through proxies, continued attempts to subvert open standards, bribery to use Microsoft software in various third world countries (and in Romania too, and Germany for that matter) and many others besides but those alone would be enough to not make me go back to using their development platform.

Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by guardian5x on Thursday November 13, 2014 @03:56AM (#8600566)
Just out of curiosity. When did Microsoft bribe anyone in Germany? I have never heard about that.
Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by yuhong on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @01:57PM (#8597418)
I have my own wishlist:

http://yuhongbao.blogspot.ca/2014/08/my-wishlist-for-satya.h...

It also includes things MS has done in the past that is not too late to fix.

Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by nileshtrivedi on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @11:17PM (#8599896)
Patent threats and lawsuits against Android OEMs.

Locking down computers using UEFI Secure Boot and taking control away from the owners of the machine.

Sabotaging the office document standard process at ISO.

Corruption in cases where governments explored switching to alternative operating systems.

Working against software patent reforms.

All these happened within last 5 years (and continue to happen).

Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by icantthinkofone on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @03:11PM (#8597838)
The anti-trust result put Microsoft under US Federal oversight for 10 years. After 10 years, the Justice Department found Microsoft ignoring requirements they were supposed to supply them and extended that oversight for an additional two years which just ended in 2011.
Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by bemused on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:24PM (#8596769)
hm, maybe pass that question to someone from finland?