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From: Mike Williams on 20 May 2010 14:24 "Paul Clement" <UseAdddressAtEndofMessage(a)swspectrum.com> wrote in message news:hprav5tl02m66eto19v3ae2j8jn5ssnd5e(a)4ax.com... > � > http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=6124&pn=1 > > Geez. More anti-Microsoft spittle. There were no "heavy > handed tactics" by Microsoft in this deal . . Of course there were. The customer had ordered 17,000 copies of a customized version of Linux from Mandriva and the Micro$oft goons planned to secretly steal them and replace them against the wishes of the customer with 17,000 copies of Windows XP, something which the customer specifically did not want. If you believe that Micro$oft have a right to do that then you are even more of a Micro$oft goon that I had realised. > . . especially since the USPF went with the Linux product. The fact that the plans of the Micro$oft goons were discovered before they had the chance to carry them out does not mitigate their behaviour, any more than an attempted robbery that goes wrong would mitigate the behaviour of the robbers. Mike
From: Paul Clement on 20 May 2010 15:17 On Thu, 20 May 2010 19:24:05 +0100, "Mike Williams" <Mike(a)WhiskeyAndCoke.com> wrote: � > http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=6124&pn=1 � > � > Geez. More anti-Microsoft spittle. There were no "heavy � > handed tactics" by Microsoft in this deal . . � � Of course there were. The customer had ordered 17,000 copies of a customized � version of Linux from Mandriva and the Micro$oft goons planned to secretly � steal them and replace them against the wishes of the customer with 17,000 � copies of Windows XP, something which the customer specifically did not � want. If you believe that Micro$oft have a right to do that then you are � even more of a Micro$oft goon that I had realised. � � > . . especially since the USPF went with the Linux product. � � The fact that the plans of the Micro$oft goons were discovered before they � had the chance to carry them out does not mitigate their behaviour, any more � than an attempted robbery that goes wrong would mitigate the behaviour of � the robbers. The choice was made by TSC (Technology Support Center), the company responsible for deploying the computers, to wipe the disks and install XP instead. While I'm sure Microsoft aggressively pursued the contract, and offered a more comprehensive educational training solution, there is no indication that they did anything wrong. Paul ~~~~ Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
From: Mayayana on 20 May 2010 15:56 -- | | We don't like your type here... | Unfailingly succinct. :)
From: Karl E. Peterson on 20 May 2010 16:12 Mayayana wrote: > > -- | >> We don't like your type here... >> > > Unfailingly succinct. :) Did the southern drawl come through in ascii? <bg> -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org Customer Hatred Knows No Bounds at MSFT ClassicVB Users Regroup! comp.lang.basic.visual.misc Free usenet access at http://www.eternal-september.org
From: David Kaye on 20 May 2010 16:31
"Mike Williams" <Mike(a)WhiskeyAndCoke.com> wrote: >In that case there doesn't seem to be much point in any further attempts to >persuade you to discuss things in a rational manner, since you appear to be >an irrational being. No, I happen to disagree with you. I have followed Microsoft since its inception. I have known many people who worked there. I have exchanged email with Bill Gates. I disagree with you. If you're not man enough to accept a difference of opinion, that's your problem, not mine. |