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Why Microsoft?
theodp writes "Before a large crowd of students at the University of Washington computer science department, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was asked why students should care about Microsoft enough to want to work there. Aside from the ending, which begs for an if-you're-happy-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hands remix, Ballmer seemed to handle the question adequately for an MBA-type, although TechCrunch has a different opinion, suggesting 'maybe it's time for the great salesman to hang it up.' Oddly enough, a recent resignation letter from a Microsoft developer en route to Facebook ('Microsoft has been an awesome place to work over the past twelve years. In college, I never thought I'd work for Microsoft. Then I interned in 1997 and fell in love.') may be more what the skeptical CS student was looking for in terms of a Microsoft endorsement."
So, you would rather take a crapshoot over the sure thing?
Absolutely. The crapshoot isn't going to damage my resume.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
Yes Windows 7 sucks less than all of the other Operating systems they have ever released, and slightly less annoying than Vista to use. There's an achievement! Of course Linus wrote Linux because DOS sucked, and passed them YEARS ago even with all their money and resources. It is the commercial software support that keeps them in front. From what I can see from the outside looking in, it is the jewel in the crown of mediocrity. Oh and Steve Ballmer is a moron. Bill was a crook, but I could respect his savvy. He got tired of it, and gave it to Steve because he was next in line and Steve can't even be a competent crook. If he didn't know Bill, he would be one of those guys on America's Dumbest Criminals.
Wow, taking a sample of one from around 80,000 employees. Looks like someone turned off their logical thinking skills.
This space for rent.
For the (n+1) th time. Beg the question does not mean raise the question.
For the last time, colloquially, it does. Fuck off, pedant, and find something more constructive to do with your time.