[philistine]

At this point the events you’re describing are decades ago. To me they are as relevant to the Google and Microsoft of today as saying that Apple is not to be trusted because they messed up the Performa line.

Not irrelevant, but those company are faceless, far bigger, far more insidious than when the events you describe happened.

[mrayycombi]

It's only past history if they stop doing it.

If you try to download and install chrome they do the same visual obfuscation, hide the button, and deceptilink you to use their browser.

Nothing has changed bro. Open your eyes. They never repented.

[pjmlp]

Indeed starting by FOSS folks talking about the man, while complaining that no one from big tech returns anything, even though they play by the rules of the licensing.

[philistine]

> faceless, far bigger, far more insidious

My point is not that they're better. It's that they're faceless now, they no longer have the personality you ascribe to them.