Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice
Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice

Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice

Really burying the lead there. They were shut off due to government sanctions, not arbitrarily by Microsoft.
49% owned by Rosneft while another 49% are owned by "UCP" (Russia's United Capital partners). Basically a 100% russian refinery in India...
*burying the lede (it's a term from old press printing)
Most style guides and standards accept either spelling, especially when writing for general audiences.
For strict, formal writing, "lede" is still preferred.
https://getproofed.com.au/writing-tips/idiom-tips-bury-the-lede-or-bury-the-lead/
It's burying the lead. As in, you put metal in the ground.
Really, really dishonest to demonize Microsoft who are in the middle of this. And I say that as someone who hates Microsoft and most of what they do! But this was intentionally painful sanctions decided on by the governments of 27 member countries. 🤷♂️ Don't sell to Russia...
I think the main thing to focus on is govs should realize they need to ditch Windows, cause what's stopping dumbass America (Tr*mp) from filling a sanction against a country he doesn't like that week?
Enforcing sanctions is not Microsoft's purview though. Unless their TOS specifically cover rthis scenario, which I doubt.
The article implies Microsoft is prepared to admit breach of contract terms, rather than risk EU distrust (or further distrust, after the Khan/ICC debacle).
It is if they want to operate in the country imposing the sanctions.
"Sorry government, I can't enforce your sanctions, my ToS don't allow me"
Do you really think this works?
Which hits them harder it's always just about the money. They won't stop supporting genocide in other countries so fuck the capitalist pigs.
that should be true, but for some reason, these companies are hiding their glee behind governments as they go above and beyond what the sanctions require.
Your framing is inconsistent with the information provided in the story. Actually, I think your version is more deceptive than the original, although both could be made more transparent, too.