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by Ashton
1/17/02 7:47:32 PM
1/17/02 8:51:42 PM
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New Two from The Reg join the Incredulity Follies '02
"We've done a terrific job at that, but all those great features won't matter unless customers trust our software."

[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23727.html|Can the man finish a single sentence without lying?]

Then, Our Man Greene gives a lengthier dissection - though as we know:

[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23715.html|You can't polish a turd.]

Imagine having to sit in an auditorium in a drizzly NW state, listen to such crap.. and have to pretend that it makes sense and - you Like it. For just $$.



PS - YAN sample of whence the above 'polishing' metaphor came:

[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23700.html|Patch one POS to fix a larger POS!]
Expand Edited by Missing User 70 Jan. 17, 2002, 08:37:00 PM EST
Collapse Edited by Missing User 70 Jan. 17, 2002, 08:51:42 PM EST
Two from The Reg join the Incredulity Follies '02
"We've done a terrific job at that, but all those great features won't matter unless customers trust our software."
Can the man finish a single sentence without lying? Then, Our Man Greene gives a lengthier dissection - though as we know: You can't polish a turd. Imagine having to sit in an auditorium in a drizzly NW state, listen to such crap.. and have to pretend that it makes sense and - you Like it. For just $$.
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     Microsoft Makes Software Safety a Top Goal - (bluke) - (10) - Jan. 17, 2002, 03:16:58 AM EST
         Izzat like the early automaker - (Ashton) - Jan. 17, 2002, 05:27:45 AM EST
         Coughing losing chunks omg -NT - (wharris2) - Jan. 17, 2002, 07:42:00 AM EST
         The ultimate non-sequitir - (jb4) - Jan. 17, 2002, 09:04:21 AM EST
         To paraphrase Mr. Ghandi - (Silverlock) - Jan. 17, 2002, 11:59:28 AM EST
         This kills me - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:42:06 AM EDT
         Two from The Reg join the Incredulity Follies '02 - (Ashton) - Jan. 17, 2002, 08:51:42 PM EST
         I must say. - (static) - (1) - Jan. 18, 2002, 05:21:12 AM EST
             Just give me plenty of Maalox! -NT - (jb4) - Jan. 18, 2002, 08:56:57 AM EST
         Is it really such a surprise? - (Steven A S) - Jan. 18, 2002, 08:14:12 AM EST
         Safety == comfort level - (kmself) - Jan. 18, 2002, 12:21:43 PM EST

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