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[–] jeremyparker 5 points 1 year ago

This exactly. All the things they've bought they've slowly started pushing towards monetization, away from users.

Old Microsoft was specifically fighting Bill Gates's personal crusade for IP law; now that his influence is diminishing, they're seeing the dollar signs that are written all over the phrase "free code."

("So I can just.. take it? And.. sell it?")