[calvinbhai]

If the report is to be believed, why do these developers think so high and mighty about themselves?

If they are so concerned, team up, pool money and buy enough MS stocks (like an activist investor) and direct Microsoft's actions.

Until then, Microsoft and Satya Nadella must do what is best for their stock holders not to activists of any kind.

If any of the devs / employees are not happy with the direction MS is heading, leave the employer. If enough devs leave, MS may tweak it's approach.

[Brain_Thief]

Ah, the ancient and exhausted "if you don't like it then leave" argument has finally made its appearance. How could none of us have realized that the obvious solution to disagreeing with a policy in our organization / community / government is to just silently give up and leave? Obviously a peaceful letter of dissent would be completely outside the bounds of rational behavior!

And besides, if a concerned group REALLY wanted to change things and not just whine they would simply raise billions of dollars to accrue a significant block of voting shares in one of the world's largest corporations to change policy via board action!

[LiNeXT]

They don't care quite enough to give up their inflated Bay Area salary or stock options.