Re: [SLUG] ms brag implodes!

From: edoc (kd4e@arrl.net)
Date: Sat Jun 30 2001 - 23:09:42 EDT


So, if M$ dishonestly claimed that NASDAQ is a MS Shop then it also
follows that they should also accept the blame for the failure.

Choices have consequences?

BTW: Who is responsible for the Verizon systems failure this morning?
I sure hope M$ claims Verizon as a M$ Shop as well!

:-) Doc

> >So, if what you say is factual, then ms's brag about being used by nasdaq
> >is hot air - a gross overexaggeration of importance. Would you agree?
>
> In a word, yes. That is the nature of market forces and the free
enterpise
> system. Although they did not lie, their is a lie of omission. Another
> example of this would be SAP's deployment of MS. MS stated that after
> seeing MS' scalability in the Enterpise SAP saw the benefit of porting to
> SQL. MS was quick to capitalize on this coup. What MS neglected to
mention
> was that MS footed the entire bill - Why wouldn't SAP port to another
> platform if it actually makes them money and costs them nothing?



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