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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:26 pm
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:26 pm
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PJ wrote:
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS

TV news last night reported that M/S did an about face, and told the twenty
(IIRC) people that were overpaid that they could keep the money. Didn't say
how much was involved.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: What a farce that Microsoft [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:32 -0400, PJ wrote: > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS "saying an administrative glitch caused the software maker to pay them too much." Translation: A poorly written software program written by Microsoft programmers caused an over-payment to laid off employees. Boy, that should inspire confidence in Microsoft customers. NOT! -- Dallas >> Stay informed about: What a farce that Microsoft

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: What a farce that Microsoft [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

What makes anyone think it was poor programming? Could it be a sympathy action by those remaining. After all, if the company later tries to take back the overpayment, that makes the company look like a bunch of shs. And there goes the stock price and any good will that might be remaining. Just a thought! ) Paul "Dallas" <Cybnorm.DeleteThis@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message news:13mis7yb0heoo.gfv666ax2nfo.dlg@40tude.net... > On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:32 -0400, PJ wrote: > >> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS > > "saying an administrative glitch caused the software maker to pay them too > much." > > Translation: A poorly written software program written by Microsoft > programmers caused an over-payment to laid off employees. > > Boy, that should inspire confidence in Microsoft customers. > > NOT! > > -- > Dallas >> Stay informed about: What a farce that Microsoft**

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: What a farce that Microsoft [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Dallas" <Cybnorm DeleteThis @spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message news:13mis7yb0heoo.gfv666ax2nfo.dlg@40tude.net... > On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:32 -0400, PJ wrote: > >> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS > > "saying an administrative glitch caused the software maker to pay them too > much." > > Translation: A poorly written software program written by Microsoft > programmers caused an over-payment to laid off employees. > > Boy, that should inspire confidence in Microsoft customers. > > NOT! > > -- > Dallas What did they use to figure out payroll....Microsoft Money? Tom in Tucson >> Stay informed about: What a farce that Microsoft

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: What a farce that Microsoft [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I'm surprised microsoft didn't hire external software developers to write their management programs given the quality of the programs microsoft writes themselves. "Dallas" <Cybnorm.TakeThisOut@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message news:13mis7yb0heoo.gfv666ax2nfo.dlg@40tude.net... > On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:32 -0400, PJ wrote: > >> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090223.wgtmicroso...223/BNS > > "saying an administrative glitch caused the software maker to pay them too > much." > > Translation: A poorly written software program written by Microsoft > programmers caused an over-payment to laid off employees. > > Boy, that should inspire confidence in Microsoft customers. > > NOT! > > -- > Dallas >> Stay informed about: What a farce that Microsoft

Peter

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: Re: What a farce that Microsoft [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Moiv" <spam.DeleteThis@qeidrafting.com> wrote in message news:d%kpl.23481$cu.3134@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > I'm surprised microsoft didn't hire external software developers to write > their management programs given the quality of the programs microsoft > writes themselves. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/13/0036243 >> Stay informed about: What a farce that Microsoft

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