Even Microsoft wants G5s

[iGav]

It's probably been posted before, but this is kind of harsh if you ask me...

http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/even_microsoft_.html

The guy takes pictures of these G5's being delivered to Microsoft, and then he gets the sack....

Apologies if it's been posted before!

 

[Mr. Anderson]

That's just not right - like its a security issue, right....

All this does it make MS look bad.

Hope things go well for him...

D

 

[iGav]

Maybe they're testing Windows for the Mac.....

 

[Stike]

He should sue MS
They can´t fire him if he takes such a picture, can they??
I guess the G5s are for 1. R&D or 2. MBU or 3. Bill Gates, since he is a fan

 

[Gymnut]

If you look in the background, the pallet o' G5's has toppled over. If you ask me, it looks like a bear went in there and tore the shrink wrap off. Shame Shame.

 

[iJon]

Originally posted by Stike
He should sue MS
They can´t fire him if he takes such a picture, can they??
I guess the G5s are for 1. R&D or 2. MBU or 3. Bill Gates, since he is a fan

i think this little employee of theirs has nothing against the empire of Microsoft. they get what they want, and if they want him fired he wont be able to compete with that. im sure there is something in the NDA saying he cant do what he did, even if it was harmless.

iJon

 

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by Stike
He should sue MS
They can´t fire him if he takes such a picture, can they??

I think that they can fire him whenever they want without any explanation unless he is covered by an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement of some sort. I don't know any specifics about WA state law, but in general, most people can be fired for no reason at all.

While we come to expect that our employers will exercise sound business judgement regarding these matters, there's usually no law that says, "No replacing your well trained work force with pretty little idiots."

As far as people who create a PR issue? Well, that's even easier to justify. As Mr. Anderson said, it makes MS look bad. Sayonara.

 

[monkeydo_jb]

Interesting....if it's true.


That picture could have been taken at a lot of places.

I'll swallow this with a grain of salt.




-jeff

 

[1macker1]

I'm pretty sure MS has macs all over the place. They do have software that run on macs. I'm pretty sure apple has dells or other types of PCs around for software development. It's not that big of a deal. **unless you the guy that got fired**

 

[rainman::|:|]

he was a temp. as anyone that's ever temped knows, you can expect to be fired for sneezing on the job, so i'm not surprised by this at all. it does suck tho, no chance of suing (temps don't have that right, generally)...hopefully he can find a job somewhere more mac friendly soon

pnw

 

[dongmin]

let's see:

Msoft--software company
Apple--hardware + software company

Msoft--makes software for Apple

So why is it so special that Msoft is getting a shipment of new Macs???

 

[wdlove]

That is a very intersting picture. If they are using the G5's to improve software compatability then its OK. The IT people get to see what they are missing.

 

[stoid]

Isn't microsoft supposed to be developing VPC for the G5???

 

[yamabushi]

Microsoft also sells hardware: Xbox, Mice, etc.

 

[MrMacMan]

Yeah I read about this (on slashdot... macslash) somewhere...

It was sad he was laid off, ah hope he gets a job.

 

[TomSmithMacEd]

This really does scare me. How is that a breach of security. I mean I am not going to create a conspiracy plot saying microsoft is jealous of the G5 and didn't want people knowing this. If they didn't want people to know they were getting G5's they wouldn't of fired him. I'm just confused in how this is a security breech.

 

[revenuee]

Where does it say he got laid off?

the guy doesn't even work for MS, he just works in a building attached to MS

 

[Dippo]

According to CNN

Michael Hanscom, a temp worker at Microsoft's in-house print shop, is fired after posting to his blog a photo that showed workers at the facility taking delivery of several Apple G5 computers. His supervisor insists that Hanscom was fired not for showing the company relying on the product of its chief rival, but for revealing the location of one of its shipping and receiving departments.

There seems to be about 30 G5's from what I can count.

 

[Counterfit]

Congratulations, you've won my "Thread reviver of the year" award.

 

[Dippo]

Originally posted by Counterfit
Congratulations, you've won my "Thread reviver of the year" award.

Whoops, I didn't realize how old this thread was until you said something. It makes me wonder how I came across it in the first place....

 

[gwuMACaddict]

def posted before... few monthes ago... i think by the guy who got fired?

still funny as ever!

 

[szark]

Of course, we now can put forth another theory, based upon the recent Xbox2 announcement:

Internally, Microsoft has begun developing game prototypes, and it is using G5 systems to do so.

Perhaps these are the systems in question, and they did not want to reveal their actual purpose at that time.