MCP Magazine: Dealing with Microsoft Haters | Linux Today

MCP Magazine: Dealing with Microsoft Haters

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 26, 2006

“When it comes to Microsoft bashing, partners have heard it
all.

“They’ve heard prospects gripe that Microsoft products cost too
much. They’ve heard customers complain about frequent bug and
security patches. They’ve heard tirades denouncing the company as
Byzantine or a behemoth, difficult to navigate and glacially slow
to respond to complaints and calls for help. They’re well aware
that some people view Microsoft as the biggest monopoly since
Standard Oil. And they occasionally still hear snide remarks about
Microsoft’s founder, who, despite his generous donations to
charity, remains the world’s wealthiest individual…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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