Comment Re:embedded in this message (not surprisingly) (Score 3, Interesting) 437
Definition of evil:
1. Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant.
(you admit that MS can be labeled immoral. Hence, the 'evil' tag fits.)
2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet.
(it has been demonstrated in courts of law that MS has causes ruin to its
competitors. Hence, the 'evil' tag fits here as well.)
3. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens.
(Reports of Vista's flaws would certainly seem to fit this definition.)
4. Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.
(No reasonably sane person with the ability to read English can deny that MS
has a terrible reputation.)
5. Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper.
(Such as certain individuals throwing chairs at walls and shouting
profanities? Granted, these individuals are not the entirety of MS... but
they *are* representative of the leadership of the company.)
Based on the above defintions, I'd have to give Microsoft a 4.5 out of 5 for "evil".
1. Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant.
(you admit that MS can be labeled immoral. Hence, the 'evil' tag fits.)
2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet.
(it has been demonstrated in courts of law that MS has causes ruin to its
competitors. Hence, the 'evil' tag fits here as well.)
3. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens.
(Reports of Vista's flaws would certainly seem to fit this definition.)
4. Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.
(No reasonably sane person with the ability to read English can deny that MS
has a terrible reputation.)
5. Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper.
(Such as certain individuals throwing chairs at walls and shouting
profanities? Granted, these individuals are not the entirety of MS... but
they *are* representative of the leadership of the company.)
Based on the above defintions, I'd have to give Microsoft a 4.5 out of 5 for "evil".
