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0 pointsmfukar15y ago0 comments

rbanffy is anti-Microsoft, and doesn't waste a second in making it known. It's no use trying to reason or discuss with him about this - others have tried.

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rbanffy15y ago

I am not "anti-Microsoft". I am just old enough. I also worry, considering recent moves (and that's not only from Microsoft), that some companies (Microsoft among them) may be taking strategic positions to disrupt the free and open-source software ecosystems that threaten their dominance of their niches.

Yesterday, for instance, Oracle made a huge PR splash in the MySQL space. One can't ignore it.

bad_user15y ago

     some companies (Microsoft among them) may be taking strategic positions 
     to disrupt the free and open-source software ecosystems

Nice to join the party, some "Free Software proponents" have been doing that for years, doing nothing but going around and pissing on other people's efforts.

rbanffy15y ago

Care to give an example?

mfukarOP15y ago

I am not "anti-Microsoft". I am just old enough.

I say it here, it comes out there. :-)

rbanffy15y ago

I'm also consistent. ;-)

I've been able to observe Microsoft for about 30 years and one thing you learn is that they play hard. They too are very consistent.

face15y ago

I'm glad that there are at least some people on HN who still understand the type of company Microsoft really is.

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rbanffy15y ago

Yesterday, for instance, Oracle made a huge PR splash in the MySQL space. One can't ignore it.

bad_user15y ago

     some companies (Microsoft among them) may be taking strategic positions 
     to disrupt the free and open-source software ecosystems

Nice to join the party, some "Free Software proponents" have been doing that for years, doing nothing but going around and pissing on other people's efforts.

rbanffy15y ago

Care to give an example?

mfukarOP15y ago

I am not "anti-Microsoft". I am just old enough.

I say it here, it comes out there. :-)

rbanffy15y ago

I'm also consistent. ;-)

I've been able to observe Microsoft for about 30 years and one thing you learn is that they play hard. They too are very consistent.

face15y ago

I'm glad that there are at least some people on HN who still understand the type of company Microsoft really is.

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