[clue-talk] That's a win?

[Nate Duehr]

On Oct 30, 2007, at 2:06 PM, David L. Willson wrote:

> As you know, Microsoft posts a mess of "win" stories to show how a
> company with billions can win against a bunch of hippies, any day.   
> Now
> and then, I read these stories, to keep my misdirector detector tuned
> up.  Today, I found something I didn't expect.  Honesty.  And a  
> probable
> lack of math abilities in the article approver person.

I call that my Bullshit-O-Meter.  :-)

> Here's the article:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/InterviewDetails.mspx?recid=6
>
> And the section I find so fascinating:
>
> "Q: How are you using Linux or Open Source software in your  
> environment
> today?

Not sure if that answer is meant to be honesty, or downplaying its  
importance... pooh-poohing it as "useful"...

"Ah, we run a few things on it, but it's not very important."... is  
how I read that...

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Nate Duehr
nate at natetech.com