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

SRB srb-s8PdfxpoPdHk1uMJSBkQmQ at public.gmane.org
Fri Mar 26 13:53:16 UTC 2004


> If the guy brings Microsoft Natural keyboards/mice for all attendees
(i.e.:
> provides Microsoft products that I genuinely like), then sure I would be
> willing to sit through the guy's sales pitch (hey with $50 Billion in the
> bank they can afford a few dozen extra keyboards/mice), otherwise a polite
> thanks but no thanks is in order. If they were to spring for pizza as well
> that would be bonus...

And registered copies of XP Pro... oops, wrong list... heh heh

I do like their USB optical mice too...

It's true that a capitalistic anti-competition company like M$ ONLY has
their products to use as enticement. Open Source on the other has much more
valuable assets like ideas & cooperation. Of course maybe we can instill a
little of that in THEM to help the Movement. Who knows.

-Steve.

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