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| DATE | 2003-12-23 |
| FROM | From: "Steve Milo"
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| SUBJECT | Re: RE: [hangout] Microsoft asks Linux users, "How can we get your bu siness?'
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Really.
When was the last time that MS genuinely addressed the concerns of the
Open Source community?
Steve M
F-at-#k it -A roman soldier when asked if he really thought the roman
empire was going to fall (according to Mel Brooks).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Inker, Evan"
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:02 pm
Subject: RE: [hangout] Microsoft asks Linux users, "How can we get your
bu siness?'
>
> David,
>
> I couldn't agree more as any feedback given with just be turned
> around and
> mis-quoted. For fun, I've viewed both surveys and they are literally
> worthless...Its just the humor content that made it worth seeing first
> hand...
>
> Happy Holidays David!
>
> Regards,
>
> Evan M. Inker (New York) x. 4615
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Sugar [mailto:dyfet-at-ostel.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:19 PM
> To: Inker, Evan; 'Hangout-at-nylxs.com'
> Subject: Re: [hangout] Microsoft asks Linux users, "How can we get
> yourbusiness?'
>
>
> I think generally it should simply be ignored. It had been
> suggested by
> some
> that it might be fun to give selective and deliberately false
> answers, but I
>
> don't think that is an appropriate response either, for that is
> reducing
> ourselves to their level and methods.
>
> On Tuesday 23 December 2003 02:25 pm, Inker, Evan wrote:
> > Title Microsoft asks Linux users, "How can we get your
> business?'>
> > Date 2003.12.21 10:44
> > Author roblimo
> > Topic Linux <"
> target="l">http://www.newsforge.com/search.pl?topic=2>>
> http://www.newsforge.co>
> > Microsoft has started distributing two online surveys to Linux
> User
> > Groups and Linux users in general, one asking primarily about
> home
> > computer use, the other about business use. They apparently
> don't plan
> > to release the results of their surveys, so we and other people
> in the
> > open source community are asking you to look at them and post
> your
> > answers and comments here and on other appropriate sites where,
> in
> > open source style, everyone can see them. Read on for more
> information
> > and links, and please help spread the word about these surveys;
> as far
> > as we know, this is the first time Microsoft has asked Linux
> users why
> > we use Linux instead of their products, and the more results,
> the
> > merrier. Author's Note: I'll reveal some of *my* answers to
> > Microsoft's questions in a comment I'll post shortly after this
> story
> > goes live, just to kick things off.
> >
> > We heard about this survey through an email sent to a LUG
> mailing list
> > that was passed on to us. The email started with these lines:
> >
> > I am a program manager at Microsoft doing some research around
> how we
> > can improve our operating systems. My goal is to help us
> identify
> > capabilities, improvements, and features that Microsoft should
> be
> > focusing on to help our customers over the next 5 years or so.
> >
> > I am particularly interested in hearing from Linux users, and
> get
> > their input about what they feel should be the priorities. In
> > particular, I would like to better understand what it is that
> makes
> > Linux and Open Source solutions so useful for you.
> >
> > It was signed by "Michael Surkan," using the "Reply To" address
> > lnq-at-microsoft.com .
> >
> > A follow-up message in response to a fellow OSDN employee who
> emailed
> > to ask, "Have you contacted just our LUG, or more than one?" said:
> >
> > From: frankwilliams291-at-hotmail.com (Frank Williams)
> > To: [name and email address removed]
> >
> > Thanks so much for agreeing to share your ideas about Linux.
> > Unfortunately, Michael Surkan (the Microsoft program manager who
> > contacted your Linux user
> > group) is a bit overwhelmed with e-mail right now, so I
> volunteered to
> help
> > him by sending the survey URLs to people who want to take his
> survey. I
> > hope you don't mind.
> >
> > Michael has put together some on-line surveys to make it easier
> to
> > collect your answers.
> >
> > One survey asks questions about Linux in the home environment.
> The
> > other survey asks what makes Linux a great option at work. You
> can
> > take whichever survey you feel you have the most knowledge
> about. Feel
> > free to take both surveys if you wish. Or none at all. :)
> >
> > On-line survey about Linux in the home:
> > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=17174325370&c=2206
> >
> > On-line survey about Linux at work:
> > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=2550325411&c=2206
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frank Williams
> >
> > So go ahead, make Frank and Michael happy by answering the
> questions.
> > But please don't forget to share at least a few selected answers
> with
> > others, either here on NewsForge or on other Linux/open source
> news
> > and community sites.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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