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"Linux is *the* threat," Says Microsoft
Ami Ganguli writes "Anybody who works selling Linux into large accounts should read this leaked MS memo on The Register. Show it to your clients as well. The good news is that Microsoft is scared. The bad news is that these guys play tough. On the other hand, I've worked with IBM sales before, and they're no push-overs either." And it appears that they want to go after the the City of Largo as well.
Exactly. This is probably like every other motivational sales memo you've ever seen.
"[competitor] is the enemy. Make sure you never forget that, and focus on how bad they are and how good we are at [whatever we do]."
I don't see what the big deal is. Some middle-manager salesman guy writes that Linux is *the* threat, and all of a sudden this is MS' stance on the matter?
He's probably right, but that's beside the point.
XP Home & XP Professional are desktop operating systems. XP Server is the server OS, and it ain't out yet. 2000 is the only server product MS are pushing right now.
;)
And of course as we all know, Linux is a server OS, and isn't ready for the desktop
I love the way he keeps talking about Windows 2000... shouldn't he be selling WinXP? it's more bloated, it HAS to be better :-)
Actually, for the Micro$oft reps I've dealt with, this is practical advice. These guys have their heads up there most of the time, anyway.
If "disco" means "I learn" in Latin, does "discothèque" mean "I learn technology"?
Erm. Except that Brian Valentine is not some "middle-manager salesman guy". Brian Valentine is the Vice President of the entire Windows Division. Everybody in the Windows Division (roughly 6000 people at Microsoft) takes their direction from him.
So if Brian says it, then it is significant.
--Ford Prefect