__/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Friday 12 May 2006 12:50 \__
> On 2006-05-12, asj <kalim1998@xxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
>> I'm starting to pity Microsoft if it has to resort to stuff like this.
>>
>> Sad. Just like IBM of before, they know that the time at the top is
>> finite.
>>
>> But they're not going down with even a smidgen of honor or
>> respectability.
>
> Why start now? They've never experienced honor or respectability, so
> it's understandable that they might fear the consequences.
That's like expecting the bloke who had just hijacked a car to drive
safely. As we all know, many stolen cars wind up going up the highway at
200 KM per hour (police chases) or stuck in a tree (sometimes killing
innocent bystanders in the process).
The shady past of Microsoft makes it a lose-lose situation for them.
Hence, their consciousness, integrity and morals are as as high as their
stock, as of yesterday:
http://www.schestowitz.com/temp/screenshots/msft-may-11.jpg
For that reason, crooks must be driven to jail before they commit the next
crime. Shady past gives little incentive (if any at all) for improved
behaviour.
Best wishes,
Roy
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