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Microsoft Responds to Leaked Memo

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-sort-of-anyway dept.

AbbeyRoad writes "CNN, has a story on Microsoft's response the internal memo previous leaked: "Microsoft believes many of its efforts to market its products against Linux and open source are backfiring, according to a memo posted on the Internet. ... Microsoft declined to comment on the authenticity of the memo, and did not answer when asked if it believes its marketing against Linux and open source has been effective. ... Microsoft spokesman Jon Murchinson said: ''The document in question seems to suggest that the basis for evaluating products has been long-term customer value, and that's something we agree with. I think our marketing is geared toward that issue, toward long-term customer value.'' ""

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  1. And... by inerte · · Score: 5, Funny

    long-term customer value

    With the new licenses, the value increases every upgrade!

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  2. What the hell... by hermescom · · Score: 5, Funny
    "This interview is over," concluded the irate MS representative after numerous agressive questions.

    "I will see you back here next year, for a debate on our Halloween VIII memo, now in development." he proceeded to add.

    Sources indicate that next year's halloween memo will require 20Gig for a full install, but will be available as a "web-service" for a small subscription fee.

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  3. If only.... by Salden · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...they had released Palladium sooner. That way, they could have kept the memo from being leaked in the first place.

    I wonder how Palladium is supposed to stop cut-n-paste though...

  4. Maybe they'd have better luck in NYC by Gefiltefish11 · · Score: 4, Funny


    Maybe Microsoft would have better luck in their campaign against Linux if they systematically vandalized the whole of NYC with Pro-MS/Anti-Linux stickers.

    They've never that before, right? It's bound to work and probably won't cost them more than $50 or $60 in fines.

  5. s/marketing/products/G by coene · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I think our marketing is geared toward that issue, toward long-term customer value."

    Now if only their PRODUCTS were geared towards long-term customer value, maybe they would be having more success.

  6. Cynic! by MacAndrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not saying you're wrong. But they'd increase the page hits a lot more by drifting into sex topics ... maybe. It'd be nice if little incremental stories like this were posted without opportunity for comment.

    But, hey, it's not like rehashing the same arguments for 1001th time is a statistically significant increase from 1000, right?

    Can we start a long-overdue thread on "which OS, on which platform, is best?"

  7. Re:Microsoft better be concerned by Rooktoven · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, Microsoft does produce a quality product

    True, but you can't run a server or a decent desktop with just an intellimouse...

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