Microsoft Joke

[Cian]

Oh, and 1995 is when Microsoft A: bought part of UUNET, the largest ISP in the US at the time and b: started MSN as an ISP

1993/4 was when Gates made his stupid statements.

 

[jmc]

Are you sure it's 160, i doubled it three times and got 42...which is the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything - so I must be right!

 

[Muzzman]

ffs

 

[beorhthelm]

1993/4 was when Gates made his stupid statements.

The comment, in particular related/linked Microsoft transcripts, have been purged from the internet, so its difficult to say for sure, but there are references that he made the statement during a press conference launching MSN, in.... 1995.

 

[DTES]

My God. Is this joke/thread relevant to anyone in the world more than it is to MYOB? I don't think so.

 

[Cian]

The comment, in particular related/linked Microsoft transcripts, have been purged from the internet, so its difficult to say for sure, but there are references that he made the statement during a press conference launching MSN, in.... 1995.

Ah well. Its not like Microsoft are ever able to jump a trend at the right time anyway - XBox was a generation late, Windows Longhorn will be outclassed on at least two sides (Novell and Apple) before it comes out, etc

 

[Juan Albion]

The good news is that MYOB is unlikely ever to produce little MYOBs. Sex isn't geekish enough.

 

[Cian]

The good news is that MYOB is unlikely ever to produce little MYOBs. Sex isn't geekish enough.

I think my girlfriend would disagree with that...

 

[Juan Albion]

I think my girlfriend would disagree with that...

I'm sure someone could write a script of how the discussion would go the first time MYOB and his girlfriend discussed how to put a condom on.

 

[DTES]

I'm sure someone could write a script of how the discussion would go the first time MYOB and his girlfriend discussed how to put a condom on.

Yes, but it would be an HTML script.

 

[Cian]

Yes, but it would be an HTML script.

HTML isn't a scripting language. You're thinking of JavaScript....

You'd need to find my ex to ask that question to though, Juan.

 

[DTES]

HTML isn't a scripting language. You're thinking of JavaScript....

You'd need to find my ex to ask that question to though, Juan.

I got it wrong? Shit.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I've got a big cock

 

[Juan Albion]

You'd need to find my ex to ask that question to though, Juan.

You mean your current girlfriend learned from Kev?

 

[Cian]

You mean your current girlfriend learned from Kev?

Unlikely, she's never been in the UK and I doubt Kev leaves Sussex very often

 

[Little Piggy]

In 1995 I moved from IEUNET to Ireland On Line as my ISP. Both were General Internet ISP's, no AOL stylee lockins. Sure, IOL had its own IRC servers, usenet, etc, but it did give you real internet access

Weren't you EIGHT YEARS OLD in 1995?

 

[Cian]

Weren't you EIGHT YEARS OLD in 1995?

Yes, yes I was

You have *no idea* quite how weird I am....

 

[Muzzman]

Yes, yes I was

You have *no idea* quite how weird I am....

Are you the offspring of an Acorn BBC and a Spectrum ZX?

 

[Cian]

Are you the offspring of an Acorn BBC and a Spectrum ZX?

An IT technician turned manager and an accounts clerk turned adult education tutor, almost as weird...

 

[adrian29uk]

Windows is way too late with Longhorn, not when we have MAC OSX and Linux.

When Crossover office on Linux sort out those paint problems I can migrate to Linux full time.

I know Linux will never be the OS of choice, and I know Linux is a pain in the butt, but at least it offers an escape from Spyware and bloody viruses and also Microsoft.

Microsoft has two objectives, to put companies off from going to Open Source and Linux servers and also to displace Google, which again is run on Linux servers.

Is Linux so bad when it is used by NASA and some Formula One teams.