Google in dire straits...
Mike Cox | 12/22/05
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Lukewarm 7
DangDaCommonCentz | 12/23/05
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If Google's in
AMarking | 12/23/05
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Not sure what happened to my last post
AMarking | 12/23/05
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Get to work Mike
jimk_z | 12/24/05
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What planet are you living on?
mwiley_z | 12/27/05
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It took a while
shallow_diver | 12/27/05
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Importantly
Richard Flude | 12/22/05
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answer none
zzz1234567890 | 12/23/05
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I would say that the Microsoft position is more precarious than Google's
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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No. Google is dependent on ads...
John Zern | 12/23/05
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Man you are dense
BFD | 12/23/05
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Clearly Google didn't want this trial to be public.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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Hiring a defector from the evil empire is NOT evil. Actually, Google is
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Yes, Google hires scum of the earth.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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That's not a nice thing to say about Microsoft Employees.
B.O.F.H. | 12/26/05
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That's not a nice thing to say about Microsoft Executives.
B.O.F.H. | 12/26/05
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The word you're looking for is "need"
IT_User | 12/23/05
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Microsoft offered the settlement, not Google.
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Buwahahaha, give us what he court said and we let you off.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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This doesn't help Microsoft in China, not at all!
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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This doesn't help Microsoft in China, not at all!
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Clearly, Microsoft did not want any more publicity about the best and
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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No, Microsoft brought the suit. They knew Google would fold.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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So what happened???
IT_User | 12/23/05
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Basically MS realized they had nothing to gain by continuing the case.
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Wrong, thjey had everything to gain, and nothing to lose.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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Saving somebody from the evil empire is NOT evil
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Dude, lay off the drugs...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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Helping a guy that did not want to work at MS is an act of kindness.
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Google tried to get the case moved, lost, an knew
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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So if MS had so much to gain, why did the settle???
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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It's obvious why this came about
John Zern | 12/23/05
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Because MS got money, and taught Google a lesson.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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No, they tought the world that MS is not a good place to work.
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Google folded??? Sounds like Google won this round. Lee can continue
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Yes, Google got the scum...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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So if the guy is scum, why sue in the first place. They should be glad he
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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They were glad, and glad to slap Google around at the same time.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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MS slapped themselves around. The lawsuite just helped highlight
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Point well taken: Rats fleeing a sinking ship ??? (nt)
Plain Logic | 12/26/05
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Really Don
Robert Crocker | 12/24/05
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Yes. Google folded, (lost)
John Zern | 12/23/05
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Looks like Dr. Lee won his case.
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Agree, except for the reason he left..
John Zern | 12/23/05
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Perhaps that and Microsoft need to make an example.
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Lee won nothing, but a home for scum...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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Your perspective does not mesh with released documents.
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Lee got sheltered like Marc Rich but is reachable.
osreinstall | 12/25/05
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What goes around comes around
george_ou | 12/26/05
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Re: No, Microsoft brought the suit. They knew Google would fold.
none none | 12/23/05
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Microsoft should rehire him
Salman Pak | 12/23/05
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Wonder if "We'll stop stealing your people" was part of the agreement?
Plain Logic | 12/23/05
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Lee was not what you would call a "Top Exec"
John Zern | 12/23/05
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Will this stem the "Rats fleeing the sinking ship" syndrome ???
Plain Logic | 12/23/05
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Ex Microsoft Employees
Yensi717 | 12/23/05
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THAT was the most logical statement
John Zern | 12/23/05
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I agree!
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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The guy must have been at least somewhat good, or . . .
Plain Logic | 12/23/05
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The problem is NOT the average programmer at Microsoft.
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Another point, you put them to work on something exciting, they are much
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Yensi, Who said "all MS programmers are horrible" ???
Plain Logic | 12/23/05
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Well, the ship won't sink, but it sure does STINK.
DonnieBoy | 12/23/05
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Bad news for Microsoft's employee-slaves
interlocutor | 12/23/05
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Stupid employees should not take the job then.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/05
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It is not that simple...
interlocutor | 12/23/05
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Employment is at will, it does not give up certain rights.
B.O.F.H. | 12/23/05
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Million dollar bonuses for a 'slave'?
george_ou | 12/25/05
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Message has been deleted.
george_ou | 12/25/05
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MS in dire straits ....
michael_t | 12/23/05
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I thought you didn't call people names
Robert Crocker | 12/24/05
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um...
Jack-Booted EULA | 12/26/05
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