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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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    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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          • 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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              • Z ZurdoDev

                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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                      #13

                      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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