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Microsoft Cancels Major Developers' Conference

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-distracte-me-from-Vista dept.

Kurtz'sKompund writes "Microsoft has cancelled its autumn Professional Developers Conference, citing bad timing in light of the launch of important infrastructure and platform products. This isn't the first time they have cancelled a PDC, for similar reasons."

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  1. Gotta Fix 'Em All! by andrewd18 · · Score: 4, Funny

    from the don't-distracte-me-from-Vista dept.
    Sorry, no developer conference. We're still too busy working out all the typos.
    1. Re:Gotta Fix 'Em All! by alx5000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I only have a couple words...

      !developers, !developers, !developers...

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    2. Re:Gotta Fix 'Em All! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sounds like you're suggesting we get together and gang! the developers... is that right?

    3. Re:Gotta Fix 'Em All! by Divebus · · Score: 3, Funny

      The Microsoft Developer Conference happens on June 11-15 in San Francisco where they can pick up the beta of Vista SP1.

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      Most of the stuff on /. won't survive first contact with facts.
  2. Insert obligatory Steve B. quote here by Nybble's+Byte · · Score: 5, Funny

    By the way, who was chairing the conference?

  3. Re:and 10,000 OSS developers.... by ClosedSource · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, they're all working on their own individual version of a ground-breaking text editor and extensible platform that will eclipse Eclipse.

  4. Conference Cancelled by eebra82 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft has cancelled its autumn Professional Developers, Developers, Developers Conference, citing there are too many chairs near the podium. This isn't the first time they have cancelled a PDC, for similar reasons.

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    Full Tilt
  5. oops by mythar · · Score: 4, Funny

    just missed the allow button.

  6. Re:I work with MS products. by Sweetshark · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isnt it nice to be the squirrel with cement shoes when the 800 lbs. gorilla behind you starts to stumble?

  7. Hay! by kitsunewarlock · · Score: 2, Funny

    Developers! Developers! Devel...never mind.

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    Ginga no Rekshiya Mata Each page.
  8. The three Vista developers couldn't show by BillGatesLoveChild · · Score: 4, Funny

    One said his wife was expecting, and the second was busy porting his game from the DirectX10 (codename 'Titanic') to OpenGL. The last said he was busy trying to get his Vista drivers working. He said all the UAC messages are slowing him down.

    Go Vista! Go straight into a hillside!