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Are people just blinded by rage against Microsoft?

The first person quoted abbreviated Microsoft as “M$”, and AFAICT, within the past few years. We’ve seen that Penny Arcade cartoon from, what was it, ten years ago? That was a page-closer for me, I don’t think I was going to find useful commentary in there. And I loathe having to use Windows 10 at work. And I worked at MS a lot longer than the person quoted.



> what was it, ten years ago?

Double that and you’re closer ;)

https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/07/22


Microsoft has been an oppressive troll since the 80s. Forty years.

The fact there are terms of phrase to encapsulate frustration and anger with that isn't some disqualifying marker to someone's opinion.

Unless of course you are partisan in opposition to those views.

Which means you are the ones with the invalid arguments


You're reading way too far into a throwaway comment about a twenty year old webcomic.


M$ was a staple on Slashdot in the late 90s, along with the Bill as Borg icon.




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