Software glitch brings Y2K deja vu

It's Microsoft's fault: This happened because scores of MSCE's read the handwriting on the wall and learned UNIX programming real quick so they could get out while the getting was good. Naturally, they brought their cheesy Windows programmer techniques with them, leading to this.

OK, how about this? Terrified of the UNIX menace, retired secret agents working for Microsoft put drugs into the water supply of companies doing UNIX development work. The drugs were specially formulated to make software engineers program like they were writing for Windows.

Well, how about another possibility? UNIX code produced by certain companies has been hacked by highly skilled Microsoft engineers. No, that can't possibly be it?no skilled people would ever work for Microsoft.

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Communists FirstNLastN | 12/19/03

Good idea rkadowns | 12/19/03

Pull your head out of your rear end Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/20/03

Those things rkadowns | 12/22/03

What do we want? SelfGovern | 12/29/03

yep! DarbyOhara | 12/23/03

How long will it take... MalumRegnat | 12/19/03

It's Microsoft's fault BruceWheelock@... | 12/19/03

dicktaurus@... | 12/21/03

This is WRONG Martin Sandberg | 12/22/03

It says 2^30 seconds bokeefe1@... | 12/22/03

hmm back to school for you! PhuFighter | 01/01/04

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