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  • M Master Man1980

    I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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    Maximilien
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    Master.Man1980 wrote:

    And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

    You want Microsoft continue paying people with no end value/profit for the company ?

    I'd rather be phishing!

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    • M Master Man1980

      I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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      Lost User
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      They currently have 130,000 employees. What exactly is the proper number based on your intimate knowledge of their business?

      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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      • L Lost User

        Master.Man1980 wrote:

        I already said it before

        Great. There's nothing we like more than reposts.

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        ZurdoDev
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        P0mpey3 wrote:

        There's nothing we like more than reposts.

        You can say that again.

        There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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        • M Master Man1980

          I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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          Lost User
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          OK, you've made your opinion known. Now what?

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            P0mpey3 wrote:

            There's nothing we like more than reposts.

            You can say that again.

            There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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            Chris Maunder
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            There's nothing we like more than reposts.

            cheers Chris Maunder

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            • L Lost User

              OK, you've made your opinion known. Now what?

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              harold aptroot wrote:

              Now what?

              As it's sunny, go and sit in the garden with a beer.:cool:

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              • M Master Man1980

                I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                jeron1
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                Master.Man1980 wrote:

                it's bad strategy

                How so?

                "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                • C Chris Maunder

                  There's nothing we like more than reposts.

                  cheers Chris Maunder

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                  Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                  You can say that again.

                  You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                  • J jeron1

                    Master.Man1980 wrote:

                    it's bad strategy

                    How so?

                    "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                    Because he said so obviously

                    You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                    • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                      You can say that again.

                      You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      There's nothing we like more than reposts

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                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                        There's nothing we like more than reposts

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                        Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        There's nothing we like more than reposts

                        Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

                        "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                        Ron White, Comedian

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                        • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

                          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                          There's nothing we like more than reposts

                          Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

                          "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                          Ron White, Comedian

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                          Keith Barrow
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                          You can say that again.

                          Alberto Brandolini:

                          The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                          • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                            Because he said so obviously

                            You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                            jeron1
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                            You're right, I should have known, I mean he IS the Master.Man.

                            "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                            • K Keith Barrow

                              You can say that again.

                              Alberto Brandolini:

                              The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                              Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                              Keith Barrow wrote:

                              You can say that again

                              I have a strange feeling, nothing tangible so far, but more like a gut feeling than sooner or later I'll see a pattern emerging here. I'll wait and see! ;P

                              "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                              Ron White, Comedian

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                              • M Master Man1980

                                I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                Lost User
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                                Master.Man1980 wrote:

                                IMHO it's bad strategy

                                I'll mention it to Satya next time I see him.

                                Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

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                                • M Master Man1980

                                  I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                  Vasily Tserekh
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                                  according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                                  • M Master Man1980

                                    I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                    Lost User
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                                    Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                    • V Vasily Tserekh

                                      according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                                      Master Man1980
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                                      You can see the title on of the message as well. Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                        Master Man1980
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                                        That's what I'm thinking as well

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                                        • L Lost User

                                          They currently have 130,000 employees. What exactly is the proper number based on your intimate knowledge of their business?

                                          Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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                                          Albert Holguin
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                                          132,254.32 ...yes, I said it, they have to hire a little person....

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