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Microsoft Acknowledges Theft of Code From Plurk
adeelarshad82 writes with news that Microsoft has acknowledged and taken responsibility for the theft of code belonging to Plurk.com, although the company also said it was the work of a Chinese vendor. Yesterday we discussed Plurk's blog post accusing Microsoft of copying their UI and code for Microsoft's Chinese microblogging site, Juku. Microsoft has now taken the site down and indefinitely suspended Juku's beta.
Well, if Microsoft is the "King" and Apple has the second largest share of the PC market, I guess that would make Apple the "Queen" of software development?
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Yes, I know. I'm going to get it from the fanboys with mod points but, I just couldn't resist!
It's NOT me! It's the meds! I'm on 1000mg of Fukitol.
I guess that would make Apple the "Queen" of software development?
Because I'm easy come, easy go
Little high, little low,
any way the winblows.
The idea that "copying isn't theft" only applies when you copy music or movies. It doesn't apply to MS because .. ugh.. because it's MS.
2nd largest share is misleading. isn't their market share around 10% (and a majority of that 10% also own a system with MS)? Apple is more of a countess...
Thanks, we all read our Newsweek subscriptions.
What's wrong with ripping off code? If Microsoft rips off code from these people and these people rip off code from microsoft in return, both (and by extension the end users) benefit.
Nothing, but let's do an analogy.
During coffee breaks, you get one cookie from the cookie jar. Microsoft is always talking about how everyone who shares cookies, is not American, and brings his own. Doesn't share them. One day, he's very hungry, forgot to bring his own cookies, and decides to take one from the cookie jar.
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