Gregory's ServerJust piping in to make sure I confirm that no negation attempt has been made at the assumption that Microsoft's legal team has signed off on the exploration of the fediverse by Microsoft engineers who are taking an interest in this space?
That there are formal blessings up the chain of command makes all the difference don't be silly.
Not a tech insider but the "what difference does it make" question... chain of command is chain of command and there's a million reasons it's relevant beyond those of the scope of the OPs considerations.
@jongalloway @atomicpoet
In the history of rock and roll major labels were happy to colonize a new market with a "brand x" approach to distance themselves from potentially politically risky ventures.
It's not like people haven't been watching big capitals playbook for a minute and seen a similar schtick elsewhere in industry.