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0 pointstinco12y ago0 comments

That's interesting.. Where do you draw the line as far as Microsoft relatedness goes? Is your motivation more to make sure you never contribute to Microsoft goals, or is it actually never to be exposed to Microsoft technology yourself?

Is there something Microsoft affected you personally with or is it their business practices in general?

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steveklabnik12y ago· 2 in thread

Microsoft attempted to destroy humanity's crowning achievement (so far): the World Wide Web. Totally unforgivable.

Now: people sometimes use Microsoft products, and they're often beginners. I will write software that runs on Windows, as that's often the people who need help the most.

But contributing directly to a Microsoft product is too much for me.

seanmcdirmid12y ago

Germany attempted once to take over Europe and lots of people died. Totally unforgivable.

Now: people sometimes visit Germany, and they're often just tourists. I will build things for Germans, as that makes me money.

But contributing directly to Germany is too much for me.

steveklabnik12y ago

I too enjoy absurd comparisons.

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