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Platform Evangelism

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the witnessing-for-the-faith dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "James Plamondon, a former Microsoft employee is writing a book on Technological Evangelism at Microsoft. He's posted the first chapter, "Evangelism is War." Robert Scoble, a current Microsoft Evangelist doesn't like the metaphor, but Micah Alpern is concerned Microsoft could use similar strategies against Macromedia Flash."

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  1. MS thinking about buying Macromedia? by Phishpin · · Score: 0, Troll

    I recall reading that somewhere, probably Infoworld. Bah, it was probably Cringly that said it.

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    -phish
  2. Wow by Azureflare · · Score: 0, Troll
    If this isn't anti-competitive and monopolist, I don't know what is! Pretty soon Microsoft will cut out all 3rd party vendors! Great.

    Where are you, justice system of America? Why aren't you protecting us, and the smaller companies, from the big bad troll?

    "Microsoft is the true company!! Use it or you will be punished in hell for eternity! Repent your sinful ways! Disband O ye geeks of linux and mac and unix lore!"

  3. Re:If MS were to use such strategies, would anyone by rifter · · Score: 0, Troll

    I know which I prefer, and it ain't the wierdos in Hubbardian robes over at M$.

    Too right. I have been wondering about the possible links between the Church of Scientology and Microsoft. True Executive Software made the best candidate for inclusion in Win2k (Diskkeeper) and it was something MS needed anyway. BUt their tactics are very much right out of the CoS playbook...