It's like a sociopolitical wet dream

[featherynscale]

Microsoft says it will boost its support for gay rights legislation.

So, I'm thinking that either a) this means more money going into socially progressive legislation, which should help push the whole civil rights thing along, or b) this will cause anti-gay nutjobs all over the world to boycott Microsoft, diminishing their market share and allowing for more robust competition, or c) both. What a great day it is in the world when such things happen!

(Sorry. It's Friday, I'm punchy. You're not getting advanced mathematics and existentialism out of me today, although I am reading Cryptonomicon, and so far I think that it is everything a novel should be. There will probably be more on that later.)

Comments

Great minds

[rfunk.livejournal.com]

Ya know, I had similar thoughts when I read about Microsoft's decision.

But I'm not sure how I feel about said anti-gay nutjobs being the newest Open Source advocates. I doubt Apple wants them either.

Re: Great minds

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I don't think you need to worry about that, and I don't think Ballmer worries either.

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I think Ballmer just realized that the Christian hate-mongers fundamentalists are too technologically illiterate to figure out how to use a new program, and therefore Microsoft is immune to their stupid boycott tactic.

But you are correct, this is good news no matter which way it blows. (Heh. I said "blow".)

[chainwoman.livejournal.com]

Eh, I think Microsoft is assuming that there is no way you can function without their shit. Kinda like SWB did and still somewhat does. So, I think it will be a good thing and they're making a safe assumption.