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Microsoft Vista, IE7 Banned By U.S. DOT
An anonymous reader writes "According to a memo being reported on by Information week, the US Department of Transportation has issued a moratorium on upgrading Microsoft products. Concerns over costs and compatability issues has lead the federal agency to prevent upgrades from XP to Vista, as well as to stop users from moving to IE 7 and Office 2007. As the article says, 'In a memo to his staff, DOT chief information officer Daniel Mintz says he has placed "an indefinite moratorium" on the upgrades as "there appears to be no compelling technical or business case for upgrading to these new Microsoft software products. Furthermore, there appears to be specific reasons not to upgrade."'"
It was like the sound of thousands of MSFT reps all calling their elected representatives at once.
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
MS is bad!
But the government never does anything right!
But MS is bad!
But the government never does anything right!
But MS is bad!
But the government never does anything right!
*head explodes*
blow your mind already
*Warning*
Operating systems may appear more compatible then they are...
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...they just write letters.
My turnips listen for the soft cry of your love
1968: "nobody ever got fired for buying IBM"
1996: "nobody ever got fired for buying Microsoft"
2007: "you're both fired!"
Most of the stuff on
Who is this pete? And why doesn't he like curved driver side mirrors?
Once I was a four stone apology. Now I am two separate gorillas.
Not just any Department either. But the one that is specifically taksed with investigating and reducing crashes;-)
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