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Microsoft Infected by Virus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cough-cough dept.

Vicissidude writes "It appears that a Microsoft worker returning from overseas brought back a case of Measles with them. In fact, they had been back, working, and spreading the disease at Microsoft and other places in Redmond for at least four days prior to being discovered. Somehow I do not think that Microsoft included in their cost-benefit analysis of offshoring the potential wide-spread infection of their company. Perhaps they should include that risk in the future."

11 of 494 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What a ridiculous beatup by tktk · · Score: 5, Funny
    Stupidest. Slashdot. Article. Ever.

    No...wait for the dupe a few days later.

  2. Coming VERY soon... by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 4, Funny

    Measles.A

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  3. Borg picture by LesDawson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm disappointed the /. editors didn't change the usual borg picture for one with nice red spots on it ...

  4. Of course... by mangus_angus · · Score: 3, Funny

    as soon that Microsoft learned of the virus and the threat it posed, they quickly notified all the necessary people that they would have a patch in place to hand out (for a small fee to anyone caught with Win2K on their computers, the XP users would have to pass the Microsoft Genuine Advantage test, and prove that they did infact work there) to the employees. They said to expect it in about 6-14 months.

  5. Re:Bill Gates is a major funder of Measles researc by Air-conditioned+cowh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also worth noting, Bill Gates is one of the world's biggest funders of measles research programs.

    "Honey, I do wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!"

  6. MS Employee? by DavidD_CA · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe there's another article, but the one linked in the summary doesn't mention anything about this person being an MS employee. It only says the person was at the MS cafeteria.

    This is anti-Microsoft FUD at its best.

    Counter-headline: "PENGUIN GETS RABIES, INFECTS FIREFOX."

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  7. Re:I hate offshoring as much as the next guy . . . by raman3007 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've a solution for this: Offshore all IT operations to India.. so there'll be no travel.. no risk.

  8. Re:In other news ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well maby trojan's in their wallet.
    (out of date though, never got to use them)

  9. No worries - Just apply new SP3 to your employees! by monstermonster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Using Microsoft's exciting new BorgLite technology, employees will begin automatically downloading the new anti-virus Service Pack 3 to their wetware immediately (note: patchsize may break older models)! Who needs vaccines when you have Automatic Updates? ;)

  10. I Confirm It... by Netcraft · · Score: 3, Funny

    Slashdot is dying! ...happy now?

  11. Re:What a ridiculous beatup by MasterSLATE · · Score: 4, Funny

    maybe its time you start to swallow

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