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Microsoft Shoots Own Foot In Iceland
David Gerard writes "The Microsoft Certified Partner model is: an MCP buys contracts from Microsoft and sells them to businesses as a three-year timed contract, payable in annual installments. Iceland's economy has collapsed, so 1500 businesses have gone bankrupt and aren't paying the fees any more. But Microsoft has told the MCPs: 'Our deal was with you, not them. Pay up.' The MCPs that don't go bankrupt in turn are moving headlong to Free Software, taking most of the country with them. (Warning: link contains strong language and vivid imagery.)"
and BSOD you!
What would Bjork do?
Oh god, a 500 error! MY EYES! THEY BURN!
Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?
Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request....
Ewww... i tought that i was prepared for any rudeness and strong language, but this? Slashdot should start putting stronger warnings in the articles, things like this could have adverse effects for the rest of your life.
"imagery" is the stuff you see inside your head when you read that strong language.
How we know is more important than what we know.
I agree. "Skull-fucking"? What kind of journalism is that? There has to be a report on the subject that includes some amount of class and professionalism -- especially if it's going to make it to the front page of Slashdot..
xkcd is everywhere...
"The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request."
Maybe Microsoft revoked their license on the webserver? Possible?
LOL.
Ah well, it seems somebody over there saw this article and decided to pull it to save grace.
Balmer is a /. subscriber, he got to see it early...
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
I'd like some anti-Microsoft news that at least appears reputable, and not overly sensationalized "ZOMG Balmer blew up M$ eats babies" crap like the stuff I've seen here for the past few weeks.
You're new around here, aren't you?
I think it's rather impressive that Microsoft hasn't run out of feet to shoot. Nor bullets, apparently. Then again, they may have amassed an ample supply of peg-legs in their fight against piracy.
There has to be a report on the subject that includes some amount of class and professionalism -- especially if it's going to make it to the front page of Slashdot.
This is a joke, right?
Don't bring reason or logic into a perfectly good anti-ms rant.
Here's my translation for ya:
[rumor] Microsoft [rumor] Economic Crisis [rumor] I can't confirm this but [rumor]. Open Office is better than Microsoft Office. [rumor] [bad logic] [rumor] [rumor] Pitiful prediction.
How we know is more important than what we know.
"Oh, and very inflammatory article. Seems more of a manifesto/hack job than a reporting piece."
Wait, is he thinking that an article entitled "Microsoft skullfucks Icelands economy" might be a mainstream piece of professional journalism?
We'll shoot this foot
What?
Oh god, a 500 error! MY EYES! THEY BURN!
Are you kidding? This is Slashdot, a 500 error practically constitutes foreplay. Strong language indeed! :-)
Insert witty comment here
You have got to be new here. 5 minutes probably wouldn't make the top 100 fastest slashdotings of all time...
Looks like a nice impartial artice.
You had to read 13 paragraphs of an article titled "Microsoft Skull-fucks Iceland's Economy, Contracts Syphilis" to decide it's not impartial?
My pics.
Funny you should say that. According to the blogger, the only thing these MCPs are seeing in their heads is Microsoft's cock.
values('reason', 'fairness', 'forethought');
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Help stamp out iliturcy.
The RIAA begs to differ. Actually, They don't beg. They threaten but that's besides the point.
402; 416; 410
I like the salty language. Every programmer I know speaks fluent fuck you to at least 3 different compilers.
An Education is the Font of All Liberty
(Warning: link contains strong language and vivid imagery.)
Excellent way to get people to RTFA :)
"Business bad? Fuck you, pay me.
Oh, you had a fire? Fuck you, pay me.
Place got hit by lightning, huh? Fuck you, pay me.
Your country's economy imploded, all your clients went out of business, and your currency is worthless? Fuck you, pay me."
Airplane Photos, Airline News, Planespotting Guides
You're missing the context here... hubby won't take no for an answer and proceeds to skullFSCK wifey... Headache, you got a headache?!!! I'll show you a headache!!!
Really, this is simple, yes M$ has made a mistake. Have you seen their stock lately? They too are in a pinch, and are now happily sharing their pain with their customers (MPC, etc.) This is not uncommon for big businesses. It's short sighted, will have horrible medium term repercussions, and they'll have to tap dance like mofos in a couple years to get them back, but customers nowadays have a microscopic attention span (Ridalin anyone?), and they'll probably get away with it (they have before.) That and come on, how much difference does the country of Iceland make to their global bottom line anyway?
Warning: link contains strong language and vivid imagery.
Sounds more like a serving suggestion. Got me to click!
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
Just say "414" and waggle your eyebrows suggestively ...
MCPs: That was never a condition of our agreement... ...No.
Darth Bill: Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly?
MCPs:
Darth Bill: Good, because it would be unfortunate if I had to leave a Ballmer here
The standard response to that is 417.