Like many things
corrupted by the
20th century and the onset of
rampant commercialism, the
word innovate has been twisted since
Microsoft decided to
adopt it as a key
player in their
slogans - and even
moreso since the onset of the
Freedom to Innovate Network. Today use of the
word is a
mockery and often elicts a
sneer from the
enlightened. Remember that
corrupt Senators play
golf on
Microsoft Astroturf.
The
bitter irony of
Microsoft's
claims about the
amazing new features in their
products is that
most if not all of it already exists in lesser well-known products created by
rivals. Now
I'm not saying that they
stole it, but in many cases they
sure as hell stole
credit for it.