Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by piokoch on Thursday November 13, 2014 @03:25AM
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Frankly speaking when it comes to corruption, MS cannot beat HP and IBM here. The IBM case is a big one, investigated currently by most elitary anticorruption Police unit in Poland. See articles below.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&js=y&prev...
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&js=y&prev...
Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by tkubacki on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @11:59PM
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"Corruption in cases where governments explored switching to alternative operating systems."
huh? I'm not MS lover but can you prove this ?
Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by nileshtrivedi on Friday November 14, 2014 @09:13AM
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform
by com2kid on Sunday November 16, 2014 @01:41AM
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> Locking down computers using UEFI Secure Boot and taking control away from the owners of the machine.
Microsoft requires that x86 UEFI machines be unlockable by end users.
In comparison, Apple has locked down various aspects of their desktop machines for years.
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.
Supporting software patents.
All these happened within last 5 years (and continue to happen).