You'll notice that I didn't mention any technology or company in my post. So no, I'm not making that argument, nor am I advocating Microsoft in any way.
Allow me to restate: Keep an open mind and make business decisions based on rational analysis, or your business will suffer as a result.
I'd say the same to you if you were angry with Apple or In & Out Burger.
I read this: http://www.expatsoftware.com/about.html before replying to you, and assumed that you were using microsoft software based on your analysis of the pros and cons, the headers of 'expatsoftware.com' indicate it is running on IIS 6.0. Even if you didn't mention companies or technologies you clearly seem to have a vested interest in at least convincing yourself that you made the right decision.
So, of course you'd have made the same remark if I were angry with Apple or In and Out Burger.
Now, I have no experience with 'In and Out Burger', but Apple's antics of late have given me reason to regret buying an Imac for myself and my son a little while ago.
It is almost as though ever corporation that strikes it big in software immediately feels the need to not just taste but swallow, they literally want it all. I don't feel comfortable about that, and if that means I'll make a few bucks less, then so be it.
But so far it hasn't given me the feeling that I'm making less bucks, in fact I'm probably making considerably more.
To the tune of a substantial amount of money since I decided to leave microsoft behind me.
How is it working out for you on the other side of that line?
Allow me to restate: Keep an open mind and make business decisions based on rational analysis, or your business will suffer as a result.
I'd say the same to you if you were angry with Apple or In & Out Burger.