Microsoft unsympathetic
April 23, 2000 9:25 PM Subscribe
Microsoft unsympathetic toward ending serial killings. "Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk held an extraordinary public meeting two months ago and asked the public for fresh tips. He even wrote to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, asking him to donate software to help analyze 10 years of homicide files; according to a sheriff's spokesman, Microsoft said no." => Lack of confidence in their software, or lack of a value system for MS?
Please. I can see it now "Microsoft had blood on its hands". Give me a break. You'd be ranting if they gave it away too. And god forbid if they bundled it with something of theirs. Face it, anything they do it won't be good enough for you. Pick a new target, this is getting old.
posted by bvanveen at 9:50 PM on April 23, 2000
posted by bvanveen at 9:50 PM on April 23, 2000
Lack of "serial murder analysis software" occur to anyone? What the heck is "software to help analyze 10 years of homicide files"? I'm sure if "Microsoft Serial Murder Analyzer" existed, they would have donated it.
Geez, that entire paragraph is complete nonsense. "I asked Microsoft to donate software to resolve the Elian situation and they refused. I guess Microsoft isn't sympathetic to the plight of the Cuban refugees. Or Elian. Or Elian's father." "I asked Microsoft to donate software to end world hunger and they refused." "I asked Microsoft to donate software to safe my cancer-stricken grandmother's life and they refused."
posted by Jeremy Bowers at 10:45 PM on April 23, 2000
Geez, that entire paragraph is complete nonsense. "I asked Microsoft to donate software to resolve the Elian situation and they refused. I guess Microsoft isn't sympathetic to the plight of the Cuban refugees. Or Elian. Or Elian's father." "I asked Microsoft to donate software to end world hunger and they refused." "I asked Microsoft to donate software to safe my cancer-stricken grandmother's life and they refused."
posted by Jeremy Bowers at 10:45 PM on April 23, 2000
Even though they probably get thousands of similar requests every year, it is kinda strange that they'd turn down such a direct appeal. Still, it's not THAT hard to find a donatable copy of Access. As everyone here undoubtedly knows, the real cost is in data entry and data analysis.
posted by dhartung at 10:47 PM on April 23, 2000
posted by dhartung at 10:47 PM on April 23, 2000
No, no, no! It's not serial murders, it's serial NUMBERS!!! Of course they won't give those away! How silly.
posted by Dean_Paxton at 5:38 PM on April 24, 2000
posted by Dean_Paxton at 5:38 PM on April 24, 2000
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PS Since a subtle suggestion apparently didn't work a couple posts ago, I recommend you view the Elian G reunion photo, which I have thoroughly doctored up.
posted by EngineBeak at 9:43 PM on April 23, 2000