Oh yeah! A few years ago, I was 'signed up' with M$ as
an 'employee' of a brain washed OEM'er. Getting
'swamped' lately by their BS stuff.
From: lines like follows
1. US System Builder Communications
Microsoft US System Builders: View the Advanced
Opportunities for Proactive Part...
2. Microsoft
Microsoft U.S. Registered Members: Training &
Readiness Newsletter
3. Microsoft
Microsoft U.S. Registered Members: Training &
Readiness Newsletter
Are they getting 'desperate'?? Went for weeks just a
few weeks ago betwix 'postings'. Now this is just in
the last 24 hrs.
Hum, wonder if they found out I am running linux and
getting 'desperate' to 'haul me in'...so to speak??
Hehehe, good luck 'Charlie'...er Billy Bob!!
--- Charlie Bullen <
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> Certainly falls in the FUD catagory.
>
> Charlie
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