I’m wondering if it’s a generational thing to some extent.
I’m very wary of Microsoft because their bad behaviour was front and center while I was learning about computers. I remember the lawsuits and the backhanders and the FUD and the Embrace, Extend, Extinguish philosophy.
But modern Microsoft is better behaved to some extent. There are still lots of concerns, but I could easily imagine that someone a little younger than me might have missed the controversy and think of Microsoft in much the same way others might think of Apple or Google.
I’m very wary of Microsoft because their bad behaviour was front and center while I was learning about computers. I remember the lawsuits and the backhanders and the FUD and the Embrace, Extend, Extinguish philosophy.
But modern Microsoft is better behaved to some extent. There are still lots of concerns, but I could easily imagine that someone a little younger than me might have missed the controversy and think of Microsoft in much the same way others might think of Apple or Google.