Soleron said:
I invite you to look at the past and present business practices of Microsoft. OOXML vote rigging Embrace, extend, extinguish (see also Netscape, Novell patent deal, SCO litigation funding) Abuse of monopoly position with Software Assurance, MOUs with governments and OEM deals) and then not giving value for money (no new version of Windows in 5 years for subscribed organisation) Making products deliberately incompatible Undocumented APIs to lock out competitors (Internet Explorer and others) Vista Capable stickers Copyright/DRM deals that force it on users (Zune, Vista) Refusing to give Windows refunds (not following own EULA) Deals with developing countires to provide many copies of Windows/Office for verycheap prices and then raising them when the product has bevome entrenched Use of market position to force broken formats on people and then use the monopoly time to patch then to a barely-working and not interoperable state. (see also Silverlight-HP deal, .NET/XNA/C#/SMIL, DirectX, OOXML, WMA, WMV, Vista, Vague patent threats without taking it to court but retaining the option of doing so Illegal bundling of Internet Explorer (US) and Windows Media Player (EU) Various EU fines "Get the Facts" FUD campaign |
Another "Cyberspace Che Guevara"
Uhmmm, do you play any games mate? Cause when I play a game I like, I don't give a shit whether it is MS's or Sony's or Ninty's.
I don't own a PS3. I despise PS3 and Sony's behaviour against the consumers, who they treat like they're some kind of sheep herd. But, I would be blind and stupid if i didn't accept the fact that they can produce some (many) great quality games.
