Microsoft blinks
Lots being said about this Fortune article regarding Microsoft taking the gloves off in its battle with FOSS. But who exactly is the enemy? It looks like it’s their own customers.
I’m no history expert, but to draw a gross analogy, it would seem that when governments start to treat their citizens as the enemy it doesn’t take too long before a revolution erupts.
And revolutions are funny things. They bring out the best in people with the most to gain and the absolute worst in those with everything to lose. I truly hope the battle is never seriously joined. It’s not hard to imagine a Patent Dark Ages, which would be a disaster for everyone, especially customers.
