Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Is this an act of an Evil Corporation? http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Is this an act of an Evil Corporation? http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Thu, 23 May 2013 22:52:33 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 22:52:33 GMT Rev9 17 -17 -1 Coffeehouse - Is this an act of an Evil Corporation? Okay, I fully admit that the title is a trolling title (my apologies). However, I'm curious what you all think about this news:

http://fredericiana.com/2006/10/24/from-redmond-with-love/

I find it interesting to see the IE team actually congratulating the FireFox team on their shipping. To me, it seems like great competitive spirit (not only recognizing your competitor's product, but actually congratulating them on improving it).

So, hooray to the IE team for being so supportive.

I wonder though, what do the paranoid people think? (why do I get the feeling that some might feel this is some sort of desperate marketing attempt at _looking like_ we're not really evil, but we actually are).

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Smiley

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Smiley

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Jason Cox wrote:
Hey, in my opinion, another thread about cake wont hurt anyone... That is unless I dont get some cake.

Cake?



CAKE!

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eagle wrote:
Do you know the story of the giant e  ?

There is one?

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PaoloM wrote:

Jason Cox wrote: Hey, in my opinion, another thread about cake wont hurt anyone... That is unless I dont get some cake.

Cake?



CAKE!


What does it say? "France had to surrender to...can't make the last word out.

Edit: me *slaps* forehead, of course the last word is "Someone". LOL! Big Smile

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TommyCarlier wrote:
Jason, cake can be evil too, you know. Like, when it's cursed. Or peed on.


Thanks to you, I will never trust any cake again!!! :O

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PaoloM wrote:

Jason Cox wrote: Hey, in my opinion, another thread about cake wont hurt anyone... That is unless I dont get some cake.

Cake?



CAKE!


That, sir, is one mighty fine cake.

I would have tried to get some Zidane reference on there probably.

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Tensor wrote:

PaoloM wrote:
Jason Cox wrote: Hey, in my opinion, another thread about cake wont hurt anyone... That is unless I dont get some cake.

Cake?



CAKE!


That, sir, is one mighty fine cake.

I would have tried to get some Zidane reference on there probably.


yeah,  but a headbutt would just ruin the cake Smiley

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JasonOlson wrote:

I wonder though, what do the paranoid people think? (why do I get the feeling that some might feel this is some sort of desperate marketing attempt at _looking like_ we're not really evil, but we actually are).


Paranoid? Me? Well, they would say that, wouldn't they? Smiley

I would think 'Whay did they put in it? LSD?' and 'Are they trying to lull us in a false sense of security?' or just generally 'They must be up to something!'

Well, if FF goes off into a wierd direction in the next few releases then we know something was in the cake. Expressionless

Herbie

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I figure it's all a huge effort to poach the best FF programmers. (Look!! We've got cake, you can have some too, but ours is much nicer than that one.)

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PaoloM wrote:




I'm jealous!! Completely jealous!!

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