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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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    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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    how can it be bad its the strategy taught at Harvard and is accepted practice at all US companies now matter how successful you must be seen to be reducing staffing levels to please walls street

    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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      Master.Man1980 wrote:

      I already said it before

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

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      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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      you think he works for MS? (or Nokia)

      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 think he works for MS? (or Nokia)

        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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        Master Man1980
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        Neither of them.

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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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              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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                          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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