People that express strong anti-Microsoft or anti-Bill always strike a nerve with me.
I can understand that, as a user, a product may not work as advertised or as you intended but this is the exact FUD you knock MS for. Fear Uncertainty and Doubt. The Microsoft today isn't the same Microsoft 5 years ago or 10 years ago. I think Windows 95 was "ok" and Windows XP is much better and I'm hoping Longhorn is better than that. I don't run Linux 2.4 anymore and I doubt many of you have a 1.x flavor sitting around either. Live and learn. Do you FUD a MS product before ever installing it? A great example is a recent posting on Slashdot about Microsoft's latest product (in beta), Acrylic. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/11/1851231&tid=152&tid=109&tid= 185 The poster immediately bashes Microsoft and says: "Microsoft should be prepared to eat another few million in lost development funds". If, however, you start to read the comments - the unbiased users immediately point out that the user never really understood the product to begin with. Hey - I have a FC3 laptop to my left and my Powerbook to my right but I'm writing to you on my XP box. They all work. I find that Apple and Linux users normally utilize FUD more than any marketing engine out there. And I don't mean to start a war because you don't have to "correct me" on my own personal views and opinions. Couple great blog posts by one of those evil worker bees in the shrine of Bill. http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/13591.aspx Quote: "Some of us come in peace, damn it." http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/13551.aspx Quote: "I also agree about IE and standards. I'd love to see us put out a kick-ass browser that conforms to standards." (And no - I don't hold stock in MS.) Be fair - be calm - be nice. /David. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Woodhouse Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:56 PM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] == VistaWeb Missing Apps == The way things are going, I'm beginning to wish every message containint the word "Microsoft" (or any of its variations) was sent on to the moderator for approval. I know Microsoft isn't terribly popular around here, but do we need to be so shrill? --- "Richard G. DAVIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lloyd, > > Nothing! Absolutely nothing to do with the subject heading. > > Isn't language wonderful?! Semantic drift in action. Now 'missing > apps' > has a much broader meaning. (sic) > > And, judging by the volume of posts to this subject, 'missing apps' > is a > really interesting topic. ????...... > > I am amused that the comments I made earlier in this thread are > directly > reflected in the discussion that has followed. Recursion in action. > > Regards, > > Richard. > > > From: "Lloyd Milligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Organization: Sea Island Systems, Inc. > > Reply-To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:11:18 -0400 > > To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] == VistaWeb Missing Apps == > > > > What does this "discussion" have to do with VistA or with the > specific > > subject of this post "VistaWeb Missing Apps"? > > > > Lloyd > > > > ... > .... > ..... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you > shotput > a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office > luge track? > If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. > Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > "The most profound technologies are those that disappear." --Mark Weiser ==== Greg Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
