Re: Even Microsoft hates Microsoft

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:19:02 +0100, Drsolly said:
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:38:06 PST, Brian Loe said:
> > > When was the last time Microsoft released a Windows upgrade on time?
> > > The answer is probably the first time they released Windows - and then
> > > only if they didn't give a due date ahead of time like they do now.
> >
> > A Microsoft lawyer on the Sun Java lawsuit actually said with a straight fa
ce
> > that the lawsuit should be dismissed, because if Sun were to prevail, the
> > resulting retooling that Microsoft would have to do to comply would cause t
he
> > ship date of the next Windows release to slip, and that would have a measur
able
> > impact on the GNP.
>
> In which direction?

"The new enhanced productivity features" would presumably allow you to get
more work done, and every month the workers didn't have these features meant
lower productivity.

Yes, they made that claim with a straight face.

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