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Microsoft Chided Over Exclusive Music Idea
grumpyman writes "The federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s business practices scolded the company Wednesday over a proposal to force manufacturers to tether iPod-like devices to Microsoft's own music player software. Microsoft blamed the proposal on a newly hired, "lower-level business person" who did not understand the company's obligations under the antitrust settlement."
Possible responses from the judge:
- Greg
Start a happiness pandemic
There's nothing Microsoft could have done. Those low level interns practically run the company.
Somewhere deep in the heart of Redmond.... "Damn those new MBA graduate students! Don't know there head from their @#$hole. Looks like we need to re-evaluate our initial MS obscure wording 101 course"
Civilization, the death of dreams.
Can't get any lower than scapegoat, right?
Read: business woman.
I miss the good old days at Microsoft. When we used to just do whatever the hell we wanted, and would write a cheque for the consequences later. :)
It was one of those lower level, chair throwing, teeth grinding employees!!
This is not a moral judgement anymore... on a technical basis, do they have something I want? yes.
BTW, I reboot my Windows boxes every month or so, whether they need it or not. Just Because.
This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
lower-level business person" who did not understand the company's obligations under the antitrust settlement...and apparently been living the past 5 years without a tv.....or a newspaper.....or interpersonal contact.......in a box....wearing earmuffs......buried in a 12 foot crater on the other side of mars.
It seems to work for Bush.
the proposal ever was sent to music-player
Come on, get with the times. They're not music players or mp3 players any more, they're iPod-like devices.
Microsoft blamed the proposal on a newly hired, "lower-level business person" who did not understand the company's obligations under the antitrust settlement.
Let's say that for a new hire, the guy knows a lot about Microsoft tactics already... he only failed one test: never get caught!
(with apologies to The Simpsons")
Homer: Now Bill if you get in trouble, just blame the guy who can't speak English. Ah Tibor, how many times have you saved my butt?
The judge said Microsoft's music-player proposal -- even though it was abandoned 10 days later -- "maybe indicates a chink in the compliance process."
Well, now we know the ethnicity of the low-level intern.
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Bill Gates privately commended his new padawan.
You know, when you're new to it all and shy about asking and you kind of hedge your bets.
"Ha ha ha. No, I'm just kidding."
"...unless you think it's a good idea, that is."
Weaselmancer
rediculous.