Paul Allen Buys Old MITS Building

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Fri Apr 6 15:16:50 2001

It seems that I'm not the only one that believes that all employees of a
software vendor that releases a product with even one bug should be dipped in
the solder pot. Keep in mind, though, that that's even ONE bug, so don't stow
thrones ...

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: Paul Allen Buys Old MITS Building


> >On Fri, 6 Apr 2001 03:28:22 -0700 Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
> >writes:
> >> >I can just imagine the Pro-M$ History aka... propoganda!!!
> >>
> >> Yeah I can just see the entry lobby with a copy of PC DOS 1.0 next
> >> to the original source.
> >
> >You forgot to add that the accompanying blurb would explain how
> >Bill G. wrote it (single-handedly) over a 72 hour period after
> >IBM requested he write them an OS. :^/
>
> That gives me an interesting idea, open up a M$ museum of HORROR, with
> exhibits showing the various dirty deals, OS releases with known bug lists
> next to them etc.
>
>
>
Received on Fri Apr 06 2001 - 15:16:50 BST