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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: M51DPS on 1 August 2003, 07:22

Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: M51DPS on 1 August 2003, 07:22
In an attempt to help fight Linux and other open-source alternatives, microsoft has appointed Martin Taylor. He intends to do so by demonstrating the "value" of windows software over open-source. If you haven't already fallen over laughing, he also wants to show how microsoft has "integrated innovation". See the full story here (http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,1207751,00.asp). I wonder what people will start calling him (ballmer was just way to easy).
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: mobrien_12 on 1 August 2003, 21:33
"integrate innovation"

cripes...
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: suselinux on 1 August 2003, 21:37
Taylor
 
quote:
It,it........it dosen't crash


Taylor and Ballmer talking after Taylor's introduction to Linux

Taylor: It dosen't crash, it works, everything                                             works!

Ballmer: I know, what'd I tell yah?

Taylor: We are just lucky windows costs less.....right?

Ballmer: You can download it for free.

Taylor: Dear God!

To be continued..........

Ballmer: Developers, developers, developers.....

Taylor: Why do you do that just out of the blue?

[ August 01, 2003: Message edited by: suselinux ]

Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: avello500 on 1 August 2003, 21:41
quote:
Originally posted by M51DPS:
I wonder what people will start calling him .


i know dumbwas the first thing that came to mind but thats to easy as well.
i know how about fluff girl?
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: jtpenrod on 2 August 2003, 10:55
This is precious.
quote:
"Because some of this (Linux vs. Windows) discussion has become borderline religious, we want to tell our customers just the facts" from here on out, he says.
If he actually does this, WinDoesn't has had it. All the facts are definitely against it.
 
quote:
So, rather than continuing to stir the Linux vs. Windows pot with barbs and inflammatory rhetoric, Taylor says he is planning to turn his team's attentions on demonstrating the value perspective of Windows vis-
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: Stilly on 2 August 2003, 12:00
quote:
Originally posted by M51DPS:
I wonder what people will start calling him (ballmer was just way to easy).


how about we just call him Ugly?
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: Faust on 2 August 2003, 12:23
I say we call him plain old Enemy.
Or "Mr myheadfitsverywellwithinthescopedsightsofabarretantitanksniperrifeldoesn'tit?"
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: jasonlane on 2 August 2003, 17:41
Wonder what "facts" there going to dream up now?
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: Faust on 3 August 2003, 00:10
Fact : Linux assassinated Kennedy
Fact : Linux has been behind every serial murder ever commited
Fact : Linux is only for communists who hate the American way of life
 :rolleyes:
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: HPC GUY on 3 August 2003, 00:13
At least he sounds smarter than ballmer. I hope this will mean less FUD but i doubt it.
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: Faust on 3 August 2003, 00:14
quote:

"Saddam got it wrong. You can't dictate over a populace his way for long. As Bush shows us all, you first have to make the people *want* to be lied to."

WHOA!  You so quoted me, just noticed that!  Me loves you Ani.  :D
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: M51DPS on 3 August 2003, 21:42
quote:
Originally posted by Faust:

WHOA!  You so quoted me, just noticed that!  Me loves you Ani.    :D  


I know, I really liked that post so I put it in my signature. But I also didn't put who said because some people get really mad at stuff like that. Plus I just added a Stephen King quote.

[ August 03, 2003: Message edited by: M51DPS ]

Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: bigsleep on 4 August 2003, 04:46
Why is there a Microsoft Corp. booth at LinuxWorld?
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: gump420 on 4 August 2003, 21:14
quote:
Originally posted by Bigsleep:
Why is there a Microsoft Corp. booth at LinuxWorld?


As long as a market exists, M$ will do their damndest to make money off of it.  Even if they are trying to kill said market.  Might as well squeeze a few bucks out of them on their way down, eh? (not like that'll ever happen)

Oh, and M$'s new FUDmaster thinks he is Joe Friday, huh?  How about "Joke Friday"? (-; (man, that was just tooo easy)
Title: microsoft keeps trying
Post by: avello500 on 4 August 2003, 10:23
what i would love to see is when they release the latest bullshit processor, someone load it up with the nastiest virus ever, complete and total destruction of the harddrive or something. so when they all stand around and smile that computer kills every microsoft computer in the world.
i can imagine the headlines now.
oh happy happy,joy joy.