> On balance these all seem like unmitigated goods, although it's hard for me to evaluate if they have any value.
> It never occurred to me to be concerned that I might be sued for using open source tools on AWS.
Well there you go -- you've answered your own question: Yes, it has value, if for no other reason than it got you thinking that using AWS might just be risky.
I'm not saying that is incorrect, or even that this new Azure "feature" is nesicerily a bad thing -- just pointing out the PR aspect.
I'm also refraining from labelling it as FUD, even though it does indeed sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt, since I think FUD should be reserved for false or misleading fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
> It never occurred to me to be concerned that I might be sued for using open source tools on AWS.
Well there you go -- you've answered your own question: Yes, it has value, if for no other reason than it got you thinking that using AWS might just be risky.
I'm not saying that is incorrect, or even that this new Azure "feature" is nesicerily a bad thing -- just pointing out the PR aspect.
I'm also refraining from labelling it as FUD, even though it does indeed sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt, since I think FUD should be reserved for false or misleading fear, uncertainty, and doubt.