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[-] culprit@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's the classic Microsoft "triple E" strategy that has been used against libre historically:

  • Embrace (interoperable)

  • Extend (new features)

  • Extinguish (fork the protocols to break interoperability)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace%2C_extend%2C_and_extinguish

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 27 points 1 week ago

You're right, I hadn't considered that this was part of a strategy like this. I rescind what I said; piefed delenda est.

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