It’s another reminder of how deeply Redmond has embedded itself into government IT. Ever since Bill Gates cozy meetings with José Sócrates, one of Portugal’s most notoriously corrupt prime ministers, Microsoft has maintained confidential contacts and influence over national tech strategy.
The result? A state increasingly dependent on substandard, closed software. sold through world-class lobbying.
When a decision makes no economic, legal, nor security sense just follow the money.
It is incredibly irresponsible for any international jurisdiction or civil organization to be increasing its dependence on American technology. It's a question of sovereign risk.
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They might even be supportive of such retaliatory actions the same way how they support Antifa beating up anti-government or anti-immigration protesters.
You know that saying "for my friends everything, for my enemies the law".
So, looking towards the German government as a beacon of objective morality would be a mistake. They're just as corrupt and hypocritical as the rest.
