A Press Junket To Redmond

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Posted by kdawson on Tuesday December 12, 2006 @07:19AM from the belly-of-the-beast dept.

christian.einfeldt writes "Our very own Roblimo Miller was invited to an all-expenses-paid tour of the Microsoft campus because he is supposedly 'not friendly' to Microsoft. Writes Roblimo: 'I came away with a sense that Microsoft doesn't currently have a clear sense of what Microsoft should be and where Microsoft should be going... I also think, from what I heard during my visit and what other Microsoft employees and customers have told me at other times, that it has degenerated into a series of disconnected fiefdoms that aren't all moving in the same direction.'" Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.

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They only found 10 people? by elcid73 · 2006-12-12 07:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Supposedly, a total of 10 people were invited, specifically chosen because they were not friendly toward Microsoft.

I think they could have looked a little harder for people "not friendly" to MS.
1. Re:They only found 10 people? by Anonymous Coward · 2006-12-12 07:35 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who hate Microsoft and those who don't know binary
2. Re:They only found 10 people? by garcia · 2006-12-12 07:51 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I think they could have looked a little harder for people "not friendly" to MS.
  
  I can see it right now:
  
  FROM: Press Junket Passport TO: Anonymous Coward SUBJ: Formal Press Junket Invite Dear Mr. Coward, We have decided you are unfriendly towards Microsoft and we ask that you join Slashdot's Roblimo on a tour of our Redmond campus. You will have limited access to staff but you will get a great feeling for th excitement that is rippling through our campus. Don't think of it like a UN envoy being led around internment camps. Think of it as a freedom tour! If you see any chairs near broken glass, best to be quiet and keep moving, fast. If you have any questions, please wait till the end of the tour. You will be signing an NDA and will not be allowed to post this to Slashdot or your personal journal (http://slashdot.org/~anonymous/journal) after completion of the tour. Please let us know what kind of caffeinated drinks you want during your tour. Sincerely, Media Relations Team Microsoft
Moo by Chacham · 2006-12-12 07:33 · Score: 4, Funny

Roblimo goes to Microsoft and there's no itsatrap tag? This is very unsettling.

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Re:What were they thinking? by Macthorpe · 2006-12-12 07:34 · Score: 5, Funny

My thoughts exactly.

What I was going to say was:

Newsflash: Pro-Linux reporter invited to visit Microsoft and gives biased report.

Later on in this show: A group of nuns visit Amsterdam and don't enjoy it.

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Three steps by MaxPowerDJ · 2006-12-12 07:45 · Score: 4, Funny

step 1. Start a Microsoft Hate blog
step 2. Get famous
step 3. Get invited to Redmond for a free weekend and a Zune
step 4. Sell the Zune on ebay
step 5. PROFIT!

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Re:Speaking of that by AdamKG · 2006-12-12 08:59 · Score: 5, Funny

ain't it a bit hypocritacalist that so many nuns also work part time as strippers?
Well, they have to support their habits somehow.

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Re:why? by Chyeld · 2006-12-12 09:30 · Score: 4, Funny

"Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer."
"If you are going to kill someone, you should be able to smile at them when you pull the trigger."
Ring any bells?
Novell Headquarters: "Hey! We just got a cool wood horsie from Microsoft! Lets put it in the Board room!"