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the myth of the good tech giant (analognowhere.com)

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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kids these days don't know about the Microsoft anti-monopoly suit sagas, or how the world felt about Bill Gates before he spent several decades and millions of dollars scrubbing his PR. They've always been awful and generally reviled, from the start.