Bopolissimus Platypus Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> i can sort of see why people might want microsoft out of there
> completely, but i don't really see the harm in them being there
> myself, as long as they're not being obnoxious and annoying people by
> buttonholing them or something.

Same here. Personally I was amused at the sight of them: actually, I was
more interested on the (pleasant sight of the) pretty girls inviting
everyone to sign up to MSDN. I did sign up (which shows my soft spot
;p), and I was expecting the reply mail confirming it. It never
came. :-/

> as long as they're not going to kick you in the head, and you can walk
> away if you get bored, i find it useful to be around people i don't
> agree with (e.g., personally, liberals, unscientific ecologists,
> politicians and scum).  i usually learn something just because they
> look at the world so differently from the way i do.  it doesn't mean i
> agree, nor even agree that there is value in what they say, but it's
> useful to see things from a different perspective.

True, true. Handy when you need to do a playout of potential
hostiles. =)

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