Embrace open source and Linux by publishing projects on GitHub and joining the Linux foundation, while simultaneously sucking the lifeblood out of it by being a patent troll.
Generally, when you want a company to open source more things, you should cheer for them when they do. Regardless of any other things they are engaged in.
Personally speaking: I love that they are open-sourcing more things. Great! Amazing!
I still hate them as a company, and would discourage the use of their software. I know it's complicated, but just because they do some good things (which should be celebrated) doesn't make them a good company overall.
The attitude I've seen on HN that I personally dislike is typically of the "No, they've totally changed! Look, they are pushing open-source software!"
But they haven't. Not if they are still strong-arming via patents.
Embrace open source and Linux by publishing projects on GitHub and joining the Linux foundation, while simultaneously sucking the lifeblood out of it by being a patent troll.