From: Ellen K. 

Well, Microsoft has branched out so much I guess these days they have
multiple visions.  One thing I think they have not gotten enough credit for
is the democratization of data, which they started by including Analysis
Services free with SQL Server.

On Sat, 28 May 2005 06:13:19 -0400, "Geo" 
wrote in message :

>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:d58f91h7b6spv7iq0g5r08j119vqr9sto4{at}4ax.com...
>
>> Now, now, repeat after me. XP is wonderful.  XP is wonderful.  If you
>> don't see that, maybe you need to put on your Microsoft-coloured
>> glasses.
>
>I know you're joking but I really do have a pair of Microsoft MVP sun
>glasses. I really like them too..
>
>Back in the NT 3.1 days I saw the Microsoft vision and it was wonderful,
>they really had a goal that fell in line with what the users were both
>asking for and needing. Ok so 3.1 was not exactly a perfect first try, in
>fact it went over like a led balloon, but I could see where we were going
>and I stood up for it even when Will was ragging on them for it. Remember
>me, I'm the only one who ever said Steve Barkto had a valid point, I
>definitely have to have MS vision to think like that no?
>
>Today I still see the Microsoft vision, the problem is it's no longer what
>the users need or are asking for, it's what the IP industry is needing and
>asking for and it's being done at the expense of the users then billed as an
>"upgrade" when the new features are really nothing more than
some cosmetics
>and the total compromising of the advantages of things like plug and play in
>favor of copyright protection that goes off if you change the hardware.
>
>The problem today isn't that I'm not wearing my Microsoft coloured glasses,
>the problem is that some pussy calling the shots at Microsoft isn't wearing
>hers.
>
>Geo.
>

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