["Craig Flannagan" <craigfla at microsoft.com>] Microsoft Canada would like to visit your user group

[Peter Hiscocks]

My time, a non-renewable resource, is too valuable to listen to Microsoft
for more than passing amusement. However, it is tempting, especially since
the guy says:
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It is also a great chance to give Microsoft some           
feedback on what we could be doing better or differently.
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Don't get me started. Maybe for one they could toss in the towel on the EU
ruling today that found they have committed monopolistic practices.

Now imagine Microsoft 'embracing' Linux, and what problems that would create
for this community. It would be like being embraced by a python.

Peter


On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 08:28:47PM -0500, Anton Markov wrote:
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> Fraser Campbell wrote:
> >>What do they want to discuss?
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, I think we must know what the topic/agenda is.  
> > 
> 
> I think that Mathew was trying to attach the original e-mail he got from
> Microsoft Canada, but due to some weird encoding problem (no doubt due
> to the e-mail being composed in some multi-part Microsoft format). Since
> the e-mail describes the possible agenda, and many people are asking for
> it, I have copy-pasted the message here in plain text. I hope Mathew
> doesn't mind.
> 
> If you ask me, let's invite them if we have no other topic planned. It's
> not every day you get a free seminar from Microsoft. Besides, from what
> I understand they are offering to buy us pizza.
> 
> Craig Flannagan wrote:
> > Hi Matt,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > By way of introduction, my name is Craig Flannagan. I am the MSDN
> > Program Manager at Microsoft Canada.
> > 
> > 
> > First let me congratulate you on running a successful user group and
> > being a thought leader in your community! As a community leader, you
> > know the importance of bringing your user group members the latest
> > information on their technology of choice. Here's a chance to shake
> > things up a bit and bring them insight directly from Microsoft on how
> > our developers are tackling many of the same challenges that your
> > members are facing.  It is also a great chance to give Microsoft some
> > feedback on what we could be doing better or differently. 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Whether you interoperate or work directly with Microsoft technologies,
> > or are just curious, I am hoping you would see some value in having core
> > members of the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) team on hand to
> > present at your user group in the near future. 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Topics for our meeting could include:
> > 
> > *	Application Security: Tools for Authenticating and Authorizing
> > Users
> > *	Building Web Applications with ASP.NET
> > *	64-Bit Computing and the Future of Microsoft Technologies
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Please contact me immediately if you are interested, or if you just want
> > to give us some feedback. We can discuss possible meeting topics and
> > begin to arrange the details to be part of one of your upcoming
> > meetings. We'll even pick up the pizza bill and bring some great
> > giveaways.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I look forward to hearing back from you, and talking with your user
> > group soon!
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Craig Flannagan,
> > 
> > MSDN Program Manager
> > 
> > Microsoft Canada
> > 
> > craigfla-0li6OtcxBFHby3iVrkZq2A-XMD5yJDbdMReXY1tMh2IBg at public.gmane.org
> > 
> > Direct Line : 905-363-8940
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Peter D. Hiscocks                         	   
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering    
Ryerson University,                    
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