The MSFT Guys

[Stu]

The guys at MSFT have been ominously silent recently. I hope this is not a
behavoural attitude sysnonomous of a complacency in thinking they have
`cracked it` because the posts on here, relating to WD, are few and far
between these days. Instead, I would prefer to think they are busy working
like Trojans to make WD an even better application to meet those threats
associated with the future and beyond. So, `common you guys` ! Without giving
the game away. How about a little bit more PR?

Stu

 

[Stu]

The reference to Trojan in my previous post - pardon the pun.

Stu

 

[Bill Sanderson]

It is a time of year that many folks take vacations.

In addition, I believe that the powers that be have tightened the lid on
discussion of future version of Windows on an informal basis--and a
discussion of changes to Windows Defender probably comes under that heading.

I'm far from an insider, though--just speculating.

 

[Stu]

Thank you O wise one. Ah yes ! Vacations. I remember those once.

Thats a great shame. I`ve always thought a little interaction/PR goes a long
way and the lack of is possibly coincidental with Bill G stepping down ????
Just a wild guess.

Stu

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Re your speculation about Bill G.

I was just listening to a canned audio interview with a development manager
who writes blogs under the pen name of "I.M. Wright." He mentioned how
gratifying it was to be able to talk to some senior managers in terms
comfortable to developers and find them able to relate easily. Bill Gates
was in that category, as were some other senior management staff.

The ability to talk about some hot issues in an informal setting was
something I valued about Mike Nash when he was the security
spokesperson--I'm not sure I've heard enough from his successor to have a
feel for his style.

When you are not just a publicly traded company, but one under attack from
all sides with accusations of wielding monopoly power
improperly--information release about future products is a fine art. I am
enjoying reading, say, the IE blog about IE8--there's lots of detail about
what they can talk about--but there's also a lot that they clearly cannot
discuss yet--I'm afraid that kind of line is probably here to stay--which
will make the occasional informal interactions we do get that much more
valuable.

 

[Stu]

How very true Bill. I saw Bill G. being interviewed in Seattle some time ago
on a weekly program called simply `click`. Its a weekly program hosted by BBC
News 24 and presented by a guy called Spencer Kelley. I was quite amazed at
how candid and open he was at answering those searching questions
presenters/journastist are so good at - not to mention the access it gave BBC
to future developments and aspirations of Microsoft. To a mere mortal like
myself, it was like opening a Pandora`s box of tricks. Definately not what I
have been conditioned into thinking. Its a pity this has not filtered down
thru the vast system which is now Microsoft. At the time I felt like Bill G
may have been consumed in a creation of his making in light of what we read
about Microsoft`s `For Your Eyes Only` policy.

Stu

 

[Stu]

Bill S wrote:

When you are not just a publicly traded company, but one under attack from
Very true and why we find ourselves left in a speculative state of wondering
`what`s gonna happen next`?

Stu



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