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Microsoft gives away Windows Server 2003 for free
Pissed_Macman:
That's a horribly-designed ad! It goes from overly-gaudy colors to a gray gradient and you can't even read part of the text very well on the lighter side. And what's with the stupid guy in the center? Is he supposed to be saying it or what?? You'd think a multi-BILLION DOLLAR corporation would be able to employ some GOOD graphic designers!!
[ April 14, 2003: Message edited by: Macman: HAS OVER 1000 POSTS ]
Siplus:
quote:Originally posted by Macman: HAS OVER 1000 POSTS:
That's a horribly-designed ad! It goes from overly-gaudy colors to a gray gradient and you can't even read part of the text very well on the lighter side. And what's with the stupid guy in the center? Is he supposed to be saying it or what?? You'd think a multi-BILLION DOLLAR corporation would be able to employ some GOOD graphic designers!!
[ April 14, 2003: Message edited by: Macman: HAS OVER 1000 POSTS ]
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one would also think that a multi-billion $ corporation would be able to make respectable products...
Calum:
quote: His Gatesness took the short-range view, and now the chickens are returning to Redmond to roost.
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this is always gates' attitude. they turf out a load of hoary old schlock and then bugfix it for years always managing to just keep it usable enough for people not to drop it en masse. just the microsoft name is enough to carry this shitty garbage they turn out in the name of profits.
sadly, even if this "free" IIS server is only a demo, it still means the morons who accepted it in the first place now have experience using IIS server and will most likely choose IIS over some "mystery" linux option purely because they think they know what they're doing more with windows. say what you like about microsoft's non stylish adverts and mediocre code, but they do succeed in subversive marketing.
Pissed_Macman:
The weird thing is, die-hard Windows users are usually intelligent people. They just have made the mistake of assuming they know what's going on. Says a lot about humans in general.
theangelofdeath69:
I like IIS (snigger)
There's nothing like the fresh smell of flooded exploding modem because of stupid IIS Virii to wake you up in the morning
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