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ESR Gets Job Offer From Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-that-would-have-been-hilarious dept.

epsalon writes "Eric S. Raymond, the well known Open Source Evangelist, recently received a job offer from Microsoft, that he strongly refused. Is this another attempt to lure Open Source figures or just ignorance?" From his post: "I called [the Microsoft HR rep], who told me my name had been passed to him by his research team. I indicated to him that I thought somebody was probably having a little joke at his expense, and promised him an email reply."

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  1. Good match! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ESR is an asshole. Microsoft is full of dicks. Great match!

  2. Re:Raymond fits right into MS by l3v1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, and you're the guy who tells who's who, right ? Or else, what did you do for FOSS in the weight of ESR that you feel you're entitled to call him a fraud and his work nothing ?

    Never mind.

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  3. Daniel Robbins by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is this what the e-mail looked like to which you said "yes"?

    I would not have believed my respect for you could diminish, but it has. Pathetic.

  4. Re:Job offer? by Elektroschock · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    what is bad about working for Microsoft? I do not understand the anti-Ms attitude although I have personal reasons to object against business policies of Microsoft. Ani-Ms is in large parts irrational.

  5. Re:Your New Job, ESR... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    While you're down there, can you learn that there's no such word as ALOT? Thanks, champ!

  6. Re:Your New Job, ESR... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Fuck it, tonight, RED means HIT THE GAS!!!


    So its definately rediculous that noone writes gud anymore. My hi-skul principle told me alot of people still don't write "ALITTLE" though, strangely enuff, anymore.

  7. I don't see a job offer here! by callipygian-showsyst · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    I called [the Microsoft HR rep], who told me my name had been passed to him by his research team. I indicated to him that I thought somebody was probably having a little joke at his expense, and promised him an email reply."

    Getting a call from HR is not a job offer. A job offer comes after a round of interviews, and is typically a written document with terms, salaries, dates, etc.

    What Eric got was a letter from HR saying simply, that they heard he may be interested in a job, and offering to answer his questions. If any of you all just sent a letter to Microsoft asking about jobs, you'd probably get a similar reply.

    It's puzzling that Eric Raymond calls this a "job offer". He's either stupid, or a liar. Pick one.

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