From: Mike Williams on
"Paul Clement" <UseAdddressAtEndofMessage(a)swspectrum.com> wrote in message
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> �
> http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=6124&pn=1
>
> Geez. More anti-Microsoft spittle. There were no "heavy
> handed tactics" by Microsoft in this deal . .

Of course there were. The customer had ordered 17,000 copies of a customized
version of Linux from Mandriva and the Micro$oft goons planned to secretly
steal them and replace them against the wishes of the customer with 17,000
copies of Windows XP, something which the customer specifically did not
want. If you believe that Micro$oft have a right to do that then you are
even more of a Micro$oft goon that I had realised.

> . . especially since the USPF went with the Linux product.

The fact that the plans of the Micro$oft goons were discovered before they
had the chance to carry them out does not mitigate their behaviour, any more
than an attempted robbery that goes wrong would mitigate the behaviour of
the robbers.

Mike




From: Paul Clement on
On Thu, 20 May 2010 19:24:05 +0100, "Mike Williams" <Mike(a)WhiskeyAndCoke.com> wrote:

� > http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=6124&pn=1
� >
� > Geez. More anti-Microsoft spittle. There were no "heavy
� > handed tactics" by Microsoft in this deal . .

� Of course there were. The customer had ordered 17,000 copies of a customized
� version of Linux from Mandriva and the Micro$oft goons planned to secretly
� steal them and replace them against the wishes of the customer with 17,000
� copies of Windows XP, something which the customer specifically did not
� want. If you believe that Micro$oft have a right to do that then you are
� even more of a Micro$oft goon that I had realised.

� > . . especially since the USPF went with the Linux product.

� The fact that the plans of the Micro$oft goons were discovered before they
� had the chance to carry them out does not mitigate their behaviour, any more
� than an attempted robbery that goes wrong would mitigate the behaviour of
� the robbers.

The choice was made by TSC (Technology Support Center), the company responsible for deploying the
computers, to wipe the disks and install XP instead. While I'm sure Microsoft aggressively pursued
the contract, and offered a more comprehensive educational training solution, there is no indication
that they did anything wrong.


Paul
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Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
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Unfailingly succinct. :)


From: Karl E. Peterson on
Mayayana wrote:
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>> We don't like your type here...
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> Unfailingly succinct. :)

Did the southern drawl come through in ascii? <bg>

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From: David Kaye on
"Mike Williams" <Mike(a)WhiskeyAndCoke.com> wrote:

>In that case there doesn't seem to be much point in any further attempts to
>persuade you to discuss things in a rational manner, since you appear to be
>an irrational being.

No, I happen to disagree with you. I have followed Microsoft since its
inception. I have known many people who worked there. I have exchanged email
with Bill Gates. I disagree with you. If you're not man enough to accept a
difference of opinion, that's your problem, not mine.