Darren New wrote:
> Is there anything Microsoft could do that wouldn't be evil?
> 
> 
> Give money to big open source competitor: Evil.
> (http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/is_microsoft_trying_to_kill_apache) 
> 
> 
> Give money to big commercial OS competitor (aka Apple): Evil.
> 
> Use open source without paying (BSD TCP stack): Evil freeloaders.
> 
> Do it yourself instead: Evil proprietary software vendor.
> 
> Add your own features: Evil proprietary software vendor.
> 
> Follow the standard: Evil proprietary software (See Sun's Java lawsuit)
> 
> Make the standard: Evil proprietary standards.
> 
> Mimic someone else's features: So evil we'll sue you over look-and-feel.
> 
> Don't upgrade your software at all: stifling the web ecology.
>
(http://www.onenaught.com/posts/44/microsofts-internet-explorer-slows-down-web-development)

> 
> 
> Don't include the software at all: Windows package management sucks 
> because you have to download stuff.
> 
> Charge money: Microsoft tax.
> 
> Don't charge money: Illegal bundling.
> 
> Don't give away source code: Evil proprietary.
> 
> Give away source code: Evil proprietary.
> 
> I suspect if Microsoft open-sourced Windows and allowed derivatives, 
> Linux users would complain they're just trying to take development 
> resources away from Linux. :-)
> 
> Yes, this is somewhat of a troll. But I'm interested in hearing what 
> people think MS could do that wouldn't be either evil or immediately put 
> MS completely out of business.
> 
> If you don't like trolls, don't answer. :-)
> 
You've put words to thoughts that have been rattling around in my own 
head but couldn't pull together.  Basically their sin is being big. 
Still hate 'em of course.

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