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sime

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Microsoft: Hated Because It's Misunderstood
« on: 5 September 2003, 13:12 »
Yeh right,

Microsoft are hated because they are a bunch of convicted criminals who's business practices are absolutely appalling end story!

You decide...

http://www.internetweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=GMAIG0O1BD34OQSNDBCSKHQ?articleID=14200393

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Microsoft: Hated Because It's Misunderstood
« Reply #1 on: 5 September 2003, 16:37 »
Sometimes I wonder how people utter such bullshit...
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« Reply #2 on: 5 September 2003, 16:38 »
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The biggest myths about Microsoft are that its desktop products are overpriced, it doesn't respect its customers, and reliability and security are poor. And some think the company is downright evil.


Overpriced : $500 AUS for a fucking office suite that gets made redundant every few years?  Even more for an OS that crap?

Respect: Yeah, Microsoft really respected me when they made me ring Redmond to "activate" the OS that came with my first "real" computer.  I'm sure they respected my rights when I had to sign away my freedoms on that EULA to even use my new computer.  What about paying employees to "dob in" a company which made a mistake in their activation and used Windows on a few more machines than they were "entitiled" to?

Reliability and security are poor: according to Bill they "do their best."  Yeah well we've all seen how good their "best" is...

And some think the company is downright evil: Evil no (Nazis were evil, Microsoft is not), but bad yes.  They got convicted in a fucking antitrust suit for gods sakes, this is not a "friendly" company.  Not to mention the little BSA raids they conduct.

MYTHS MY ARSE.  Speaking of which Mr Reviewer can come and kiss it...
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« Reply #3 on: 5 September 2003, 18:01 »
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Many folks think Microsoft is just plain evil and should be stopped. Much of this perception is based on poorly founded beliefs from people who have never been on the Microsoft campus, nor have they ever tested their beliefs against what other companies do.


I'm going to the MSDN day in the Netherlands, and see for myself how evil Microsoft is, like Eric S. Raymond did.
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« Reply #4 on: 5 September 2003, 23:03 »
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Much of this perception is based on poorly founded beliefs from people who have never been on the Microsoft campus,


Oh so if we havent been to Iraq we can't call Saddam Hussein evil?

 
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or have they ever tested their beliefs against what other companies do.


Yes I have, and I've found most of them wanting too.

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« Reply #5 on: 8 September 2003, 21:58 »
i would love to see someone get hit with an egg or another pie.  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: 8 September 2003, 11:21 »
Plans are in the works.   ;)
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Microsoft: Hated Because It's Misunderstood
« Reply #7 on: 13 September 2003, 22:53 »
Microsoft is a RIP off they got billions, why need more ?
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« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2003, 00:27 »
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Originally posted by Refalm:


I'm going to the MSDN day in the Netherlands, and see for myself how evil Microsoft is, like Eric S. Raymond did.


who was Eric S. Raymond?
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« Reply #9 on: 14 September 2003, 02:38 »
Eric Raymond? It says here is name is Lewis Tulley, lives in Central Park west.
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« Reply #10 on: 14 September 2003, 04:26 »
I just read the article lightly, it was too long right now (It
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