And the most obvious one ever, was: you Knew that if M$ adsorbed it.. reliable Apache servers would be replaced with oceans of NTxxy toy boxes tended by platoons of unfortunate drones (many without even a cubicle to call home).

The only thing which prevented this overnight disimprovement was: M$ COULDN'T get those oceans of toy boxes to stay running long enough to simulate.. service at that intensity. SO they let the toys creep in, a few hundred at a time - with anticipated results.

I never even contemplated.. using Hotmail, even for an ass-wipe. But then.. I'm not an IT Professional, either.


Ashton