Re: [MLUG] Study: Open source poses security risks (???)

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Mark Haidekker wrote:

> On Wednesday 12 June 2002 12:50 pm, you wrote:
> >
> > I'm not arguing that MS is good or likable or anything, just that they
> > aren't evil.  When they got to be huge, they did lots of R&D, and
> > funded about as much pure CS as any other company.  And then, just like
> > many an enormous company of days past, they went off and ignored some or
> > most of the stuff coming out of the lab...
> >
> 
> This is the point I'd argue most - they _are_ evil.

I really do prefer to use the word (when I use it seriously) only
for those who intentionally injure or kill or steal.  And usually
only when the injured party, if given a chance, wouldn't do the same
thing.  MS has no doubt ruined the commercial prospects of many
firms over the years, and they have even employed illegal means to
do so in some cases.  I have no interest in them not paying for
those illegal acts in some way, but I have no real interest in
calling them "evil" just for doing things that would have been (and
probably were) done by any of their opponents.

jking



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