Before you go any further with this you should read ..

Boycotting anything is a matter of personal preference. Amazon came up with something new and innovative before any of their competitors that made their site and shopping experience unique.

I can't help but think that Amazon have a right to protect themselves against a spate of Amazon-a-like clones appearing and eroding the market that they have successfully built for themselves. They came up with an idea, they implemented that idea, and hence they should have the right to protect that idea.

People are, of course, entitled to their opinions. Implying that that opinion is that of the Perl community as a whole, which I think is the attempt here, despite the comment that merlyn isn't participating, is simply wrong.

Kudos to Amazon for staying ahead of the pack.

-- Foxcub
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In reply to Re[2]: (OT) Amazon web services - talk amongst yourselves by Tanalis
in thread Amazon web services - talk amongst yourselves by Stegalex

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