the Cult of Redmond?

alchimera · 05-13-2007

just flagging a Slashdot discussion - wasnt sure where to post it though: tech? religion? politics? -whatever!

Slashdot | Why Doesn't Microsoft Have A Cult Religion?

matthew · 05-13-2007

I think it does, but not in the tech side of the computer industry. You would have to look among investing, marketing and accounting people.

pENdr4gON · 05-13-2007

When it comes to "Cult" like behavior I think we need to look a little closer to home. The evangelical nature of the Linux fanboy, the infighting of the different sects of the "distro"

elst · 05-13-2007

I wouldn't Microsoft has a cult, but it does have a strong base of supporters amongst developers and administrators. I call it "IT Stockholm Syndrome" - plenty of people in IT have learnt to rationalise supporting Microsoft and ignore the downsides.

Supporting MS is low-risk (everybody does it, so you aren't held responsible if it doesn't work out), easier (less demanding), and has guaranteed rewards (big market for jobs and services). Using non-Microsoft stuff in Microsoft-dominated environments is risky, more work, and puts you in opposition to the Microsoft supporters. Basically, cooperation is rewarded, dissent is punished

pneaveill · 05-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by elst

I wouldn't Microsoft has a cult, but it does have a strong base of supporters amongst developers and administrators. I call it "IT Stockholm Syndrome" - plenty of people in IT have learnt to rationalise supporting Microsoft and ignore the downsides.

Supporting MS is low-risk (everybody does it, so you aren't held responsible if it doesn't work out), easier (less demanding), and has guaranteed rewards (big market for jobs and services). Using non-Microsoft stuff in Microsoft-dominated environments is risky, more work, and puts you in opposition to the Microsoft supporters. Basically, cooperation is rewarded, dissent is punished

On the Microsoft cult theme: Welcome to the Fascist States of America -- President-for-life, Bill Gates

localzuk · 05-13-2007

I'd say that generally a cult has to be for something different to the norm and as Microsoft is 'the norm' it won't have the same effect.

Extreme Coder · 05-13-2007

Microsoft is what everybody thinks IS the computer company, so it wouldn't exactly have a cult, but the Mac/Linux people aren't the average, and so they have a cult.

Extreme Coder

Power · 05-14-2007

They don't have time with that

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tefflox · 05-16-2007

So far as I'm concerned, Microsoft couldn't pay us to take that company over. Our team is too good for a company that puts the burden of its philanthropical thought on one actually decent dude, Bill Gates.

Our company hopes to be an "Open Source Company" that is "Automatic for the people" instead of for the company.

Check us out. Welcome to GravityWay!

We are real.

ETS · 05-18-2007

Hail the two prophets of Linux,the great saint Linus Torvalds from the cold freezing mountains and the other bearded saint Richard Stallman from the grassy planes. Both of these met, and created the biggest ,and best religion in the world.Whose members are united by their common hatreds of M$ and closed source. Yes, we must bless Linux and all its ideals! HAIL linux, HAIL linux(prays to a golden "tux").

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alchimera Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1	the Cult of Redmond? just flagging a Slashdot discussion - wasnt sure where to post it though: tech? religion? politics? -whatever! Slashdot \| Why Doesn't Microsoft Have A Cult Religion?

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matthew Eligible for a custom title Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 858	Re: the Cult of Redmond? I think it does, but not in the tech side of the computer industry. You would have to look among investing, marketing and accounting people.

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pENdr4gON Less than 3 miles from the sea Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pompey UK Posts: 177	Re: the Cult of Redmond? When it comes to "Cult" like behavior I think we need to look a little closer to home. The evangelical nature of the Linux fanboy, the infighting of the different sects of the "distro"
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elst Just getting started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 7	Re: the Cult of Redmond? I wouldn't Microsoft has a cult, but it does have a strong base of supporters amongst developers and administrators. I call it "IT Stockholm Syndrome" - plenty of people in IT have learnt to rationalise supporting Microsoft and ignore the downsides. Supporting MS is low-risk (everybody does it, so you aren't held responsible if it doesn't work out), easier (less demanding), and has guaranteed rewards (big market for jobs and services). Using non-Microsoft stuff in Microsoft-dominated environments is risky, more work, and puts you in opposition to the Microsoft supporters. Basically, cooperation is rewarded, dissent is punished

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localzuk Eligible for a custom title Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 154	Re: the Cult of Redmond? I'd say that generally a cult has to be for something different to the norm and as Microsoft is 'the norm' it won't have the same effect.

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Extreme Coder ^_^; Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cairo,Egypt Posts: 1,203	Re: the Cult of Redmond? Microsoft is what everybody thinks IS the computer company, so it wouldn't exactly have a cult, but the Mac/Linux people aren't the average, and so they have a cult. Extreme Coder

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Power Slacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 303	Re: the Cult of Redmond? They don't have time with that clean malware patch windows clean malware patch windows :P

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tefflox Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4	Re: the Cult of Redmond? So far as I'm concerned, Microsoft couldn't pay us to take that company over. Our team is too good for a company that puts the burden of its philanthropical thought on one actually decent dude, Bill Gates. Our company hopes to be an "Open Source Company" that is "Automatic for the people" instead of for the company. Check us out. Welcome to GravityWay! We are real.
tefflox Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4

05-18-2007	#10 (permalink)
ETS Discussion starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kenya Posts: 66	Re: the Cult of Redmond? Hail the two prophets of Linux,the great saint Linus Torvalds from the cold freezing mountains and the other bearded saint Richard Stallman from the grassy planes. Both of these met, and created the biggest ,and best religion in the world.Whose members are united by their common hatreds of M$ and closed source. Yes, we must bless Linux and all its ideals! HAIL linux, HAIL linux(prays to a golden "tux").
	Proud Linux cultist