"In the business world, Microsoft's behavior would be considered business smarts"
Isnt the bussiness world part of the real world?
"but in the real world, which is filled with morals?"
What morals? By what standard do you define them? but in the real world, which is filled with morals There have been quite a few varied sets in human history.
"but in the real world"
Arent morals defined by humans.....hence they don't always conform to the actual reality of things. That's why I'm curiouse what morals you are refering to and how you validate them.
"Microsoft is being a jerk, being hostile to people. "
Microsoft is also providing millions of people a job, functionality in service at jobs. --> because their office software is overall not matched up to par with UNIX or MAC applications of the same kind. Its serving the simple user. Who unlike many of us donest need to change security settings. They merely wish to listen to their music and type out documents, play games, and get the latest thing out there from other developers. No I don't think Microsoft has been 100% percent legit, but I don't specifically knwo of instances where hey have not been. There providing a service, for a market, and has gotten fairly far in developing its OS.
"This is just an example of how Microsoft is ignoring all morals and what is right just to earn some money"
And what is wrong with producing a product, providing a service, and making money or bebefiting yourself by it? Is that immoral? I'm just trying to understand if there's any sort of valid argument behind what yoru saying there.
Looking at the situation overall, I would not be surprised if they did give them the Operating Systems. But if so or if not, What are they expected to take their earnings and start giving them off to people for free. Sure they have the right to do that, but just because someone needs something doesnt mean someone else shoudl have to give it. I know thsi is a little off yoru point btu I figured I'd give a bit more input.
"disguising it as an act of charity"
First off who said they shpld be disguising it as an act of charity? Second maybe it was and they did make a mistake and will accomodate them. I have yet to see a structured argument for why Microsoft is HELLISHLY BAD. People say its evil, btu it mostly isnt, in fact its largly beneficial to us all.
Anyway, just curiouse.
Zenstru
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You are supposing so much on what MIcrosoft supposed that its like a fog when I read it.
"In the business world, Microsoft's behavior would be considered business smarts" Isnt the bussiness world part of the real world? "but in the real world, which is filled with morals?" What morals? By what standard do you define them? but in the real world, which is filled with morals There have been quite a few varied sets in human history. "but in the real world" Arent morals defined by humans.....hence they don't always conform to the actual reality of things. That's why I'm curiouse what morals you are refering to and how you validate them. "Microsoft is being a jerk, being hostile to people. " Microsoft is also providing millions of people a job, functionality in service at jobs. --> because their office software is overall not matched up to par with UNIX or MAC applications of the same kind. Its serving the simple user. Who unlike many of us donest need to change security settings. They merely wish to listen to their music and type out documents, play games, and get the latest thing out there from other developers. No I don't think Microsoft has been 100% percent legit, but I don't specifically knwo of instances where hey have not been. There providing a service, for a market, and has gotten fairly far in developing its OS. "This is just an example of how Microsoft is ignoring all morals and what is right just to earn some money" And what is wrong with producing a product, providing a service, and making money or bebefiting yourself by it? Is that immoral? I'm just trying to understand if there's any sort of valid argument behind what yoru saying there. Looking at the situation overall, I would not be surprised if they did give them the Operating Systems. But if so or if not, What are they expected to take their earnings and start giving them off to people for free. Sure they have the right to do that, but just because someone needs something doesnt mean someone else shoudl have to give it. I know thsi is a little off yoru point btu I figured I'd give a bit more input. "disguising it as an act of charity" First off who said they shpld be disguising it as an act of charity? Second maybe it was and they did make a mistake and will accomodate them. I have yet to see a structured argument for why Microsoft is HELLISHLY BAD. People say its evil, btu it mostly isnt, in fact its largly beneficial to us all. Anyway, just curiouse. Zenstru