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For MS's own sake, I hope they calmly tell their customers that it's important that they make sure the product is secure, cleanly coded (even if it is closed source, cleanly coded software will mean fewer bugs and quicker fixes when there a bug), and relatively bug-free. And I hope they tell them that in the long term this is what's best for both customer and vendor, rather than rushing out a new poorly coded product to meet the demands of impatient managers who don't understand the importance of quality.

I just hope that when MS does make its release, whenever that happens to be, that they come through on their security promises, that their patches will be few and fast, and that they are more economincally competitive than they are now. Lack of quality software at a decent price is what is driving me away from them, so coming up with quality software at decent prices will be the only way to win me back. Breaking to the pressure of releasing more timely code at the cost of quality will only drive me further away.

And you're right, an untimely release will not adversely affect corporate business. Businesses seem to be doing just fine right now, and if your business goes under just because MS didn't release software in a given year then something's seriously wrong. In fact, releasing poorly coded software now can hurt a business' bottom line far more than releasing cleanly coded software 2 or 3 years later.
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Gotta love this one!  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
Yes, Microsoft is so out of touch here. No excuse for not giving value.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
sa guarantees windows to be infected & exploited  stephen732@... | 03/15/04
I can't believe...  doe_z | 03/15/04
Time waits for no one, not even Microsoft  Loverock Davidson | 03/15/04
MS pushing back upgrades again and again is huge news.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
No its not  Loverock Davidson | 03/15/04
Microsoft is really struggling here, look for many more stories about this.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
Doesn't look like they are  Loverock Davidson | 03/15/04
it must suck defending m$ daily - LOL (nt)  stephen732@... | 03/15/04
Same goes for you and Linsux ROFLLMAOOMGOMGOMGPIP!!!!!  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
as Linux takes foothold in Europe & Asia  stephen732@... | 03/15/04
MS Customers are Locked In  km4hr@... | 03/16/04
I thought it was news.  doe_z | 03/15/04
Worthless?  Damon K | 03/15/04
time  Louis Ross Focke | 03/16/04
time  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
You're flaming  beafeater | 03/16/04
You're flaming  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
Man, bet they wish they could use part of the 60B to buy on-time delivery.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
Microsoft Vaporware 3.0  Daxx | 03/15/04
Feeling Impotent . . .  brian ansorge | 03/16/04
M$ should be sued for extortion..period  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
Promises, promises  bjbrock | 03/15/04
Well maybe one surprise.  bjbrock | 03/15/04
i agree about XP  Monkey_MCSE | 03/15/04
i disagree...  ryusen | 03/15/04
Much dif.  bjbrock | 03/15/04
well  ryusen | 03/15/04
You Are WRONG!!!  E=McSquared | 03/16/04
MS can do the talk bat CANNOT walk the walk  michael-t | 03/15/04
Shipping delays  tslocum7 | 03/15/04
A comedy of posts!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
Funny you  michael-t | 03/15/04
Nice try. Buwahahahaha  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
I know that, although you are bashing  michael-t | 03/15/04
Nice try #2, Buwahahahaha  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
Bit, nothing to say?  Louis Ross Focke | 03/16/04
I agree with you  Michael Kelly | 03/15/04
Time to meet reality ...  michael-t | 03/15/04
Believe it or not, it's not ALL about security.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
It HASN'T been...  Michael Kelly | 03/15/04
Yer "right"..when all you have to "administer" is grandma's box  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
Re: Time to meet reality ...  km4hr@... | 03/16/04
Minor comments.  doe_z | 03/15/04
All yer posts belong to the Ringling Bros. Bit..keep waiting for Yuky  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
Ask a real question, recieve a real answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
OK: Why don't you answer the question put to you?..  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
So,,, where is your question???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
This is news about huge problems MS is having, everybody is interested.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
Maybe the disgruntled 1% group.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
If you consider Europe and Asia 1%..  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
can you point out who? (nt)  ryusen | 03/15/04
No, you have to be a big boy and read for yourself.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/04
ahh yes, the SCO defense!  ryusen | 03/15/04
Of course he can't!  Teddy Tubesteak | 03/15/04
The sad clown  tic swayback | 03/15/04
Wasted $$$'s  Plain Logic | 03/15/04
Don't feed the Troll!  B.O.F.H. | 03/15/04
SA = Income Assurance for MS  issthatso | 03/15/04
Vapor lock  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/15/04
Attention CFO's: . . Ask your CIO's what all those SA dollars bought...  Plain Logic | 03/15/04
Off With The CIO's Heads For Choosing Microsoft  claytonmuhler | 03/15/04
really  JoeMama_z | 03/15/04
(NT) They could have run their business a lot more cost effectively w/o SA.  Plain Logic | 03/15/04
they could have run thier business more effectively  JoeMama_z | 03/16/04
Wasted $$$'s  Plain Logic | 03/15/04
MS, Take You Time  km4hr@... | 03/16/04
Not Ready - HA!  E=McSquared | 03/16/04

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