Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:36:18 -0700, mike wrote: I don't think anyone would argue with that. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: That said, I think Microsoft are being asses Or this tender little morsel from the Wash. Post: The silver linings in this economic cloud have been few, seemingly non-existent. Instead, they've been replaced by news that at times may seem almost Kafkaesque. For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. -- R:\katan Tea. . .Earl Grey. . .Hot * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
And then realizing their ass-ness, they said just keep it. On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:07 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote: On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:36:18 -0700, mike wrote: I don't think anyone would argue with that. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: That said, I think Microsoft are being asses Or this tender little morsel from the Wash. Post: The silver linings in this economic cloud have been few, seemingly non-existent. Instead, they've been replaced by news that at times may seem almost Kafkaesque. For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. -- R:\katan Tea. . .Earl Grey. . .Hot * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. A company that asks for an overpayment to be returned is an ass? In any event, MS withdrew the demand. The workers can keep the money that they didn't earn. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
how much was it, per person? On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.comwrote: For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. A company that asks for an overpayment to be returned is an ass? In any event, MS withdrew the demand. The workers can keep the money that they didn't earn. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
In any event, MS withdrew the demand. The workers can keep the money that they didn't earn. I don't think a damage-control u-turn accomplishes anything. I see them once again exposed as the greedy, petty, connivers they are. I think that if there is anyone sitting on undeserved $billions that ought to be given back it is certainly MS. They got nailed on anti-trust, but before we got justice, Bush-Cheney stepped in and annulled the court's action. Just one of many back-room deals that got us into the terrible predicament we are now in. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
Yeah that antitrust case being resolved as it did brought us to the horrible realization that Firefox is better and growing, that while not growing, linux is still a contender...and that Apple's market share has increased and their notebook sales are terribly good. What a crummy outcome. Boy Cheney in that imaginary backroom deal thing really stuck it to us! On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: In any event, MS withdrew the demand. The workers can keep the money that they didn't earn. I don't think a damage-control u-turn accomplishes anything. I see them once again exposed as the greedy, petty, connivers they are. I think that if there is anyone sitting on undeserved $billions that ought to be given back it is certainly MS. They got nailed on anti-trust, but before we got justice, Bush-Cheney stepped in and annulled the court's action. Just one of many back-room deals that got us into the terrible predicament we are now in. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
Kind of reminds me of Uncle Sam. A number of soldiers were injured or suffered some type of trauma to cause their release from service. In some cases these soldiers had been paid bonuses baseed on continued duty within the military. However because they were dismissed early or retired, they are being asked to pay back parts of the bonuses. Similar circumstances in which they got overpaid for travel or similar stories. This was stopped a little while ago, but you can imagine the hurt and the sore feelings it caused these soldiers. It seems the bigger you are the easier it is to act like an ass. Stewart At 11:07 AM 2/27/2009, you wrote: Or this tender little morsel from the Wash. Post: The silver linings in this economic cloud have been few, seemingly non-existent. Instead, they've been replaced by news that at times may seem almost Kafkaesque. For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. -- R:\katan Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
Just imagine how good things would be. We would all have great, fast browsers. People could write Web sites without wasting their time on countless IE hacks so web site would be even better. Open source would be even stronger with better applications. Well made computers would have sold even better so creative companies could have developed even greater things. TomTom would not be getting sued for using Linux. Etc. Etc. Yeah that antitrust case being resolved as it did brought us to the horrible realization that Firefox is better and growing, that while not growing, linux is still a contender...and that Apple's market share has increased and their notebook sales are terribly good. What a crummy outcome. Boy Cheney in that imaginary backroom deal thing really stuck it to us! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
However because they were dismissed early or retired, they are being asked to pay back parts of the bonuses. This was stopped a little while ago, but you can imagine the hurt and the sore feelings it caused these soldiers. I think this is known as compassionate conservatism. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
