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   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.mac.advocacy, comp.sys.macintrash   
   From: mist@cumulus.com   
      
   Derek Currie wrote:   
      
   > A few Microsoft stories, along with comments.   
   >   
   >   
   > 1) Microsoft Tells Contractors To Take Seven Days Off, Without Pay   
   >   
   > Microsoft has dumped ~1,000 technology contractors in an effort to save   
   > their bottom line for the current quarter as well as their fiscal year,   
   > which ends June 30th.   
   >   
   > Some contract, eh?   
   >   
   > I believe this points out the poor management still going on at MS. They   
   > are clearly at a point in time when they are desperate to get Vista,   
   > Vista Server and Office 2007 out the door ASAP and they cut their staff   
   > for a week. Stockholders are already ticked off after the recent loss of   
   > 12% of stock value, so they must really be griping at this point.   
   >   
   >   
   > 2) Bill Gates Presents Vista Beta Disks Plaque To Chevron   
   >   
   > At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2006, Bill Gates,   
   > Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft, presented a plaque   
   > containing the first three beta disks of Vista, Vista Server and MS   
   > Office to Alan Nunns, General Manager of Global Technology and Strategy   
   > of Chevron Inc.   
   >   
   > Gee whiz. Such a gift. Buggy, poorly received Vista and Office beta 1   
   > CDs stuck on a piece of wood. I want one. Not. I have no idea what this   
   > generous presentation was supposed to be about. I'd either be insulted,   
   > or I'd roll a trash bin on stage where I can toss the plaque, after of   
   > course a hearty handshake with Big Brother Bill.   
   >   
      
   Gee, no wonder the cost of gas went up.   
   Now the consumer will bear the burden of M$ TCO.   
   :-))   
      
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