Microsoft Won't Vouch For Linux

theodp writes "Gov. Christine Gregoire applauded Microsoft's job training partnership with WA state and county government agencies, which calls for the distribution of 30,625 training vouchers statewide during the next 90 days. 'This program [Elevate America] is all about equipping people with the new skills they'll need to get a job in the changing economy,' said Microsoft Counsel Brad Smith, who also made it very clear that getting 'workforce ready' won't involve acquiring any Linux skills. At least this offer appears to be no-cost, unlike the $35 Microsoft requested in an e-mail come-on for 'The Stimulus Package for Your Career' (so much for Smith's and Gregoire's war on spam)."

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Re:Mod Whoosh

[hwyhobo]

This is nothing new. I've had comments modded down by militant cretins on /. before. We really should have a scoring systems for moderators. Let's call it "IQ". Every member eligible to mod gets 100 points in a year. For each verified dumb mod you lose 5 points. You then better hope someone marks you for an especially clever catch and good mod, cause if you end up with a deficit at the end of the quarter, you are ineligible for another 3 months, at which point your score resets.