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In a message dated 12/2/98 3:12:01 PM Central Standard Time, eric.delong@pmsi- services.com writes: << Soapbox(*on) Rantmode(*engaged) IMO, MS marketing has done a wonderful job of deflecting awareness of their product deficiencies. However, the only way that MS can keep this up is to not allow the masses of technically challenged, financially lucrative end users hear otherwise. Who else can get people to PAY to be beta users? Who else can sell an OS with over 3,000 documented bugs, fix about 25% of the bugs and sell the upgrade as a "new OS". What ever happened to fixing the product that I already paid for? As a programmer, I couldn't expect to keep a job if I told my employers "sure, my system has a lot of bugs, some of which may cause the computer to spontaneously lock up or reboot without any warning, causing unexpected downtime and loss of revenue. But soon, you can pay me for a new version with completely different set of bugs that will make my old garbage obsolete. " eric.delong@pmsi-services.com >> Kind of reminds me of a former client that was a medium sized consulting group, since "taken over by new management". In a bout of goodwill to their employees, they instituted a year-end bonus program. Among the criteria was successfully documenting and fixing "bugs"in programming output they produced...the following year they experienced about a ten-fold increase. Duh! Dave Brown Search Professionals, Inc. 888-917-1112 haveajob@aol.com +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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