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  • S SimonS

    This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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    Gary Wheeler
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    ROTFLMAO :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ! At my company, the plane would take off, fly directly and smoothly to its destination, and crash directly into the control tower at the airport...


    "Think of it as evolution in action." - 'Oath of Fealty' by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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      ROTFLMAO :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ! At my company, the plane would take off, fly directly and smoothly to its destination, and crash directly into the control tower at the airport...


      "Think of it as evolution in action." - 'Oath of Fealty' by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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      Nick Parker
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      Gary Wheeler wrote: At my company, the plane would take off, fly directly and smoothly to its destination, and crash directly into the control tower at the airport... So do you have another analogy for your companys software? :) Nick Parker


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        ROTFLMAO :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ! At my company, the plane would take off, fly directly and smoothly to its destination, and crash directly into the control tower at the airport...


        "Think of it as evolution in action." - 'Oath of Fealty' by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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        SimonS
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        The theory being: at least it flew: ontime and underbudget? ;P Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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        • S SimonS

          This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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          Navin
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          My company's software would work fine until we made it to Japan, then it would choke on the multi-byte character scheme. :-D Even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat.

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          • S SimonS

            This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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            Paul Watson
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            SimonS wrote: Would your company's CEO stay or go? My "CEO" would fast talk the computer into getting me to remote connect to the plane and bring it down safely. He trusts me, just doesn't trust our code. :rolleyes: I wonder what Billy G would do? And Linus? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!

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            • S SimonS

              This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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              Roger Allen
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              It would work as long as we did not deviate from the expected course, there was perfect weather and we remembered to put the fuel in. Oh and had set the registry up correctly as well. :laugh: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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              • S SimonS

                This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                Martin Ziacek
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                SimonS wrote: The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Probably yes, our software will repair airplane during a crash and the flight will continue to its destination.

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                • S SimonS

                  This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                  Our software would work perfectly during take-off. About halfway to the destination, our CEO would request a major change to appease one potential fringe customer. He would demand that the plane be updated with the pre-Alpha re-write at which times it crashes into a wheat field in Kansas. The potential customer buys the competition's software.

                  Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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                  • S SimonS

                    This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                    Jason Henderson
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                    My CEO would stay because he doesn't have a clue how the software works.

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                      SimonS wrote: Would your company's CEO stay or go? My "CEO" would fast talk the computer into getting me to remote connect to the plane and bring it down safely. He trusts me, just doesn't trust our code. :rolleyes: I wonder what Billy G would do? And Linus? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!

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                      I wonder what Billy G would do? And Linus? Run? :) / L-G --- $> cd /pub $> more beer

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                      • S SimonS

                        This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                        Paresh Solanki
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                        Our customers would phone up and say 'You're CEO has flown the plane, please repair it' :) Paresh Solanki "Set you're faces to stunned..."

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                          It would work as long as we did not deviate from the expected course, there was perfect weather and we remembered to put the fuel in. Oh and had set the registry up correctly as well. :laugh: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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                          Rutger Ellen
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                          Roger Allen wrote: Oh and had set the registry up correctly as well. Make it .NET who needs a registry anyway :):-D

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                            It would work as long as we did not deviate from the expected course, there was perfect weather and we remembered to put the fuel in. Oh and had set the registry up correctly as well. :laugh: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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                            Christopher Duncan
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                            Roger Allen wrote: Oh and had set the registry up correctly as well. It would probably be fine as long as you didn't install any new airplanes on the runways. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                              SimonS wrote: Would your company's CEO stay or go? My "CEO" would fast talk the computer into getting me to remote connect to the plane and bring it down safely. He trusts me, just doesn't trust our code. :rolleyes: I wonder what Billy G would do? And Linus? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!

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                              Roger Wright
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                              Paul Watson wrote: I wonder what Billy G would do? Take a bus... I'm a Frisbeeterian. We believe that when you die your soul is thrown up on the roof, and you can't get it down.

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                                My company's software would work fine until we made it to Japan, then it would choke on the multi-byte character scheme. :-D Even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat.

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                                Joao Vaz
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                                Navin wrote: My company's software would work fine until we made it to Japan, then it would choke on the multi-byte character scheme. ROLTFLMAO !!! :laugh: Cheers, Joao Vaz The loved ones never really leave us , they are always alive on our hearts and minds.

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                                • S SimonS

                                  This is funny, but kinda makes you think too: 20 executives board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: Each one of the CEOs is then told, privately, that their company's software is running the aircraft's automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse. One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first pilotless flight, he replies: "If it's the same software that runs my company's IT systems, this plane won't even take off." The question is: Would your company's CEO stay or go? Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                                  Stuart Dootson
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                                  I'd hope so, seeing as the company I work for already produces software for keeping the pilot from interfering with controlling jet engines. Must admit, I haven't yet flown on a plane with some of my software in, but I can definitely see it happening in the future :eek: Stuart Dootson 'Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p'

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