Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Sun 10th Aug 2008 16:38 UTC, submitted by Rahul
"Microsoft, makers of most of the computer software in the world, tried to kill it with words, and Intel, maker of most computer chips, tried to kill it with dirty tricks. Of course, they don't admit to being attempted murderers. And when I introduce you to Intel's lovely spokesperson, Agnes Kwan, you'll realise how far their denials go. But the truth is the two mightiest high-tech companies in the world looked on Negroponte's philanthropic scheme and decided it had to die."
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2006-02-05
I used to be one of the microsoft haters, and it was only after I started developing for the platform and going to conferences and whatnot that I came around. The worst thing I have to say about the company and the dev culture around it is this whole "All good things come from redmond" thing they have going on. While that can be irritating, it is far from evil.
I seriously doubt any of these people who do the "OMG BLACK HELICOPTERS!!" thing about microsoft have any real contact with the movers and shakers in the company.