By DaemonFC/Ryan F. (Waukegan, IL)

Summary: "I responded to electoral-vote.com because they mentioned Microsoft as the "good guy"," writes DaemonFC. "For taking down some ransomware (with lawyers, of course)."

I just can't let this slide. ("Microsoft shuts down a hacking [sic] operation.")

The same Microsoft who makes an operating system that often can't shut the computer down properly, go a month without broken updates that may even physically damage the user's computer, and has malware so prevalent that OEMs have mistakenly sold millions of computers with it preinstalled and then went "Ooops." can be trusted with anything involving security?

"The more Bill Gates talks about Coronavirus vaccines (in bought and paid for editorials....he has no college degree), the fewer people want to take one when it's available. People know how shifty he (and Microsoft) is."That's just some of the reasons I just use Kubuntu Linux on my computer.

The more Bill Gates talks about Coronavirus vaccines (in bought and paid for editorials....he has no college degree), the fewer people want to take one when it's available. People know how shifty he (and Microsoft) is.

The comparison to Darth Vader is inappropriate. Darth Vader was basically a good guy that was corrupted by external influence. Microsoft is, has been, and likely always will be corrupt, down to the roots.

"Plus, Trump only starts talking about "regulations" when it comes to making tech companies let him abuse his platform with lies, hate speech, and calls for death squads to go kidnap state governors."They were found guilty of antitrust abuse in court, although nothing substantial was done. So, so much for government regulation. They survived it the last time and got much nastier.

Plus, Trump only starts talking about "regulations" when it comes to making tech companies let him abuse his platform with lies, hate speech, and calls for death squads to go kidnap state governors.

In fact, Trump is trying to subsidize Microsoft by giving them the JEDI contract with no bidding, which is what led to the Amazon lawsuit. They're his friends, and they even promoted his tax scam in their SEC report this year. ⬆

Editorial comment: Shame on TheHill for characterising the company that puts back doors in everything as the saviour/redemption from security threats. Also see this bit about how it was a lawyer's job, not a technical solution.