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to: Rich
from: Adam
date: 2007-02-15 18:02:10
subject: Re: MS`s lack of priorities....

From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich wrote:
>    The letter, at http://www.microsoft.com/interop/letters/choice.mspx, is
signed
>
>   Tom Robertson
>   GM Interoperability & Standards
>   Microsoft
>
>   Jean Paoli
>   GM Interoperability & XML Architecture
>   Microsoft
>

Even funnier. So there is no "for" or "of"..... it's all &.


Does that mean no GM for interoperability or are there hundreds e.g.
"GM Interoperability &  Sanitation", "GM
Interoperability & Extraoperability", "GM Interoperability
& Parking" etc.

Adam



>
> Rich
>
>   "Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote in
message news:45d4374e{at}w3.nls.net...
>   http://news.com.com/Microsoft+calls+IBM+hypocritical+on+document+standards/
2100-1012_3-6159305.html
>
>   An article about MS's now std whining wrt ODF but it contains a jewel
>   showing where MS's real priorities lies (or don't)
>
>   "The open letter is signed by Tom Robertson, Microsoft's general manager
>   for interoperability and standards, and by Jean Paoli, the company's
>   general manager of interoperability and XML architecture."
>
>
>   Note :
>
>   "Tom Robertson, Microsoft's general manager for interoperability"
>
>   &
>
>   "Jean Paoli, the company's general manager of interoperability"
>
>
>   For/Of?
>
>   Obviously it's so low down on the list that people can tack the title
>   onto their real job e.g. "XML architecture" or
"standards".
>
>
>   It gives one the impression that it's ye olde "we have to make it easier
>   for others to interoperate with us...."
>
>   Adam

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