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Skriven 2007-02-16 09:25:02 av Adam (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 16135 av Rich (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: MS's lack of priorities....
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From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"@the field.near the bridge">

Rich wrote:
>    "&" is hysterical.  Everytime you hear the word "and" there must always
people laughing.
>

And can be very funny.

In this case and points out how low down "interoperability" is on Microsoft's
radar & thus customers should take note.




Adam

> Rich
>
>   "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"@the field.near the bridge"> wrote in
message news:45d4a046$1@w3.nls.net...
>   Rich wrote:
>   >    The letter, at http://www.microsoft.com/interop/letters/choice.mspx,
is signed
>   >
>   >   Tom Robertson
>   >   GM Interoperability & Standards
>   >   Microsoft
>   >
>   >   Jean Paoli
>   >   GM Interoperability & XML Architecture
>   >   Microsoft
>   >
>
>   Even funnier. So there is no "for" or "of"..... it's all &.
>
>
>   Does that mean no GM for interoperability or are there hundreds e.g. "GM
>   Interoperability &  Sanitation", "GM Interoperability &
>   Extraoperability", "GM Interoperability & Parking" etc.
>
>   Adam
>
>
>
>   >
>   > Rich/usr/NX/bin/
>   >
>   >   "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"@the field.near the bridge">
wrote in message news:45d4374e@w3.nls.net...
>   >   http://news.com.com/Microsoft+calls+IBM+hypocritical+on+document+standa
rds/2100-1012_3-6159305.html
>   >
>   >   An article about MS's now std whining wrt ODF but it contains a jewel
>   >   showing where MS's real priorities lies (or don't)
>   >
>   >   "The open letter is signed by Tom Robertson, Microsoft's general
manager
>   >   for interoperability and standards, and by Jean Paoli, the company's
>   >   general manager of interoperability and XML architecture."
>   >
>   >
>   >   Note :
>   >
>   >   "Tom Robertson, Microsoft's general manager for interoperability"
>   >
>   >   &
>   >
>   >   "Jean Paoli, the company's general manager of interoperability"
>   >
>   >
>   >   For/Of?
>   >
>   >   Obviously it's so low down on the list that people can tack the title
>   >   onto their real job e.g. "XML architecture" or "standards".
>   >
>   >
>   >   It gives one the impression that it's ye olde "we have to make it
easier
>   >   for others to interoperate with us...."
>   >
>   >   Adam

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