no2google.wordpress.com — The following has been making the rounds on just about every internal email list I belong to in Microsoft. Here it is to share a little insight with the rest of the world. Microsoft is an amazingly transparent company. Google is not. Any peek is a good peek.
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santeJun 28, 2007
"The quality of product from google is drastically higher than that from microsoft."Really? I didn't realize Google produced operating systems, corporate mail server systems and network directories, or database platforms.Google doesn't produce client-server software that operates anywhere near the level that Microsoft's does. Most of Google's software is of the low hanging fruit variety (Picasa, Google Talk, GMail, their web-based "Office" apps, etc.) in order to be a thorn in Microsoft's big toe but present no real threat, except for search services where Google still rules.I don't see Google's software and Microsoft's software as even existing in the same playpen, really. Does Google have mail server software? Database? Client OS? Conversely, does Microsoft operate at the internet application level that Google does? Not really. They're trying, but still aren't in Google's league on that front.I'm no Microsoft apologist, but comparing software quality would require that we compare apples to apples (no pun intended).
glitch82Jun 28, 2007
Wow what a dumb thing to say for someone who's supposed to be incredibly smart.
glitch82Jun 28, 2007
This is why it's important not to forget your medication.
glitch82Jun 28, 2007
It differs according to every machine, but the general idea is to, In order: Uninstall bloatware/crap. Scan for spyware. Scan for viruses. Install most recent chipset/IDE/RAID/LAN/audio/video drivers. Install all Windows updates including SP2 (hard to do if it's pirated). Install Diskeeper Professional and set it to auto defragmentation (using idle CPU cycles). Manually remove all remaining crap from registry startup. You can also: check services to see if there's a service in there that shouldn't be. Do not run any optimizer tools, etc. Upgrade the computer to at least 512 MB RAM if it's running 256 (really helps).
obkenobiJun 28, 2007
That's good, because you have to give up both your nuts to work at Microsoft.
bazooze28Jun 29, 2007
does anyone know what the average starting salary at Google is for recent college grads?
pallotJun 29, 2007
This story should post on Tech Industry to let more Googler to see it!
stringylowJul 4, 2007
This isn't genuine.It is almost without doubt a bit of marketing and a way to spread some fear, uncertainity, and doubt about Google.