From owner-freebsd-chat Thu Apr 4 13: 7:13 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from rain.macguire.net (sense-sea-MegaSub-1-125.oz.net [216.39.144.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1B6737B416 for ; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:07:07 -0800 (PST) Received: (from roo@localhost) by rain.macguire.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g34L6fe05524; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:06:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from roo) Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:06:41 -0800 From: Benjamin Krueger To: Anthony Atkielski Cc: Benjamin Krueger , chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Anti-Unix Site Runs Unix Message-ID: <20020404130641.E2470@rain.macguire.net> References: <1AFD7E6F-47EB-11D6-BF98-003065D5E9A4@infospace.com> <20020404113201.C2470@rain.macguire.net> <016a01c1dc13$cbbb1790$0a00000a@atkielski.com> <20020404121428.D2470@rain.macguire.net> <018e01c1dc1a$3b2eae60$0a00000a@atkielski.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <018e01c1dc1a$3b2eae60$0a00000a@atkielski.com>; from anthony@freebie.atkielski.com on Thu, Apr 04, 2002 at 10:49:35PM +0200 X-PGP-Key: http://www.macguire.net/benjamin/public_key.asc Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org * Anthony Atkielski (anthony@freebie.atkielski.com) [020404 12:50]: > Benjamin writes: > > > Funny. And not 4 months ago I was told I > > could go to work for MSFT at a salary > > higher than the industry rate. > > MSFT starting raising salaries around 1999, when the company's stock first > started showing signs that it would not be doubling in value anymore. > > > Stock was not even mentioned, and it didn't > > need mentioning. > > The stock hasn't been worth mentioning for the past two years or so. > > > I couldn't in good faith work for a company > > who's products I don't enjoy using, and wouldn't > > recommend for many situations. > > It's unfortunate that you allow prejudice to interfere with what might have > been a great opportunity. I've little interest in becoming yet another Windows programmer. I would rather not build the foundation of my career on a company which is currently juggling numerous lawsuits, combating ever slowing new sales, struggling to put a new revenue stream in place in the form of .Net, all while trying to salvage their image as a software house that produces insecure and buggy software. Like I said, I couldn't in good faith work for a company I wouldn't recommend. I'm not sure where the prejudice lies; I've worked with their products and found them lacking for a good many situations. I have to wonder what kind of person would suggest I forgo my principles and scruples for money though. Feel free to respond if you like, however I'll consider this thread over. Conversing with you is like chasing rabbits; you keep dodging around, and refuse to stand behind any particular argument. -- Benjamin Krueger "Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about." - Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Send mail w/ subject 'send public key' or query for (0x251A4B18) Fingerprint = A642 F299 C1C1 C828 F186 A851 CFF0 7711 251A 4B18 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message