[z3t4]

This total lack of empathy is why our industry is a circle wank of dudes. Why do you feel so obliged to defend the most evil company in history? And why do you feel the need to make personal attacks at some dude, is it because you think you are so much better yourself?

[mjr00]

It's not about defending Microsoft -- it's about defending and acknowledging the dozens if not hundreds of other people who worked on, and continue to work on, Copilot and making it a commercial success.

[anigbrowl]

A better approach to doing that (for the corporate employer) might be to say 'Here's a million $ bonus for the team, please divide up amongst yourselves as you see fit.'

[blibble]

that's probably what happened...

[belfalas]

> the most evil company in history?

Microsoft may be bad but it's not the most evil company in history, not even by a long shot.

[taylodl]

I'm not disagreeing with you but I'm curious as to who's on your short list of most evil company's in history?

[belfalas]

The short version are all of the "X East India Companies" that were formed in Europe that effected much of the West colonizing Asia. The list of atrocities is immense.

Exxon and Texaco (now Chevron) would also be high on the list.

I want to be clear: I am absolutely not giving Microsoft a pass here. They've done quite a lot of bad. But they're a relatively new kid on the block vis-a-vis other companies out there.

PS. Within tech, I would also say that Oracle might top the list of 'evil companies' - but in their case, they really seem to actively embrace it (not that that's a good thing).

[taylodl]

Completely forgot about the "X East India Companies"!