From: Mike '/m' 


It would be really funny if Mini Microsoft were Rich Shupak's alter-ego,
venting for all the stuff he is afraid to post here.

  /m


On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:25:35 +0000, Adam
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote:

>Rich wrote:
>>    Sure sounds like a load of BS to me.
>
>Sounds like it's all linked into stuff like this:
>
>http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/03/vista-2007-fire-leadership-now.html
>
>Do you agree with these sentiments?
>
>e.g.:
>
>"allmer: fired!
>allchin: fired!
>valentine: fired!
>jones: fired!
>partners at windows division: fired!
>
>windows does need a clean start. it's a no brainer at this point!
>and if the company doesn’t have what it takes to send you out without a
>job, you should be seriously thinking about leaving your chair to
>smarter, more motivated people.
>we cannot ship our OS. this is not a joke. if we don't take some radical
>decisions, the company is over."
>
>
>How about:
>
>"Bill, get rid of the Windows mafia, or be ready to lose your good
>employees. This is just unacceptable. It can’t be happening. It can’t be
>real. This is not Microsoft. I need to see people getting fired. I have
>to see people being kicked out of the door. I don’t know where the
>motivation is going to come from, if some justice is not applied.
>
>THEY HAVE TO LEAVE."
>
>Perhaps:
>
>"The culture isn't accountable. Clamoring for a bunch of people getting
>fired is a waste of time. It’s OUR fault that this company is a
>disaster. You know who is responsible for our mess, US. It’s your fault.
>Take responsibility and stop being a bunch of front line victims. It’s
>pathetic.
>
>Being a 10+ year vet I feel ashamed and sad. This company is a mess on
>so many levels."
>
>& as for past OS quality...
>
>"
>Put it to you this way. At the end of this year, do you want Vista? Or
>do you want XP SP2 ME? 'Cause it's goddamned impossible to deliver Vista
>by August... but we sure as heck can give ya XP SP2 ME any time."
>
>
>Adam

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