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Microsoft Steals Code From Microblogging Startup

Posted by kdawson on from the did-they-think-nobody-would-notice dept.

Readers davidlougheed and TSHTF both let us know that microblogging service Plurk reported today that Microsoft China not only copied look and feel from its interface, but also copied raw code from Plurk's service, when it released its own microblogging service called MSN Juku (or Mclub). In instances of the code released on the Plurk blog, the layout, code structure, and variable names were very similar or in some cases 100% identical. The story has been covered in multiple media sources. The software theft is hypocritical, given Microsoft's past threats against Chinese software piracy."

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  1. kdawson by timmarhy · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    this is a typical kdawson story, meant to flame the outrage and fog the mind.

    i bet this is a case of the bloggers seeing a line like " if 1 then: 3 " which is so generic and thinking it belongs to them SCO style.

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  2. Re:Who modded the parent as insightful? by sopssa · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Insightful post. I must add that this applies to Russia as well, most people throwing stupid comments have never lived or visited any of those countries but are just doing so because of their mindset or that "Russia and China are bad and are there to destroy us!" propaganda.

    Even more so it seems US people are just watching movies and base their reality image on them, and what else does hollywood love more than sensationalism and the usa vs china/russia set?