Comments on: Paul Thurrott Opens Mouth, Unbridled Idiocy Pours Forth

By: cindysdildovibrator

cindysdildovibrator — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:25:54 +0000

always someone complaining

By: John Emerson

John Emerson — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:13:24 +0000

BREAKING: Microsoft has licensed the Singularity and soon will be releasing the alpha version for us to test.

Participation in the test will not be optional.

By: BlogWatch

BlogWatch — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:07:50 +0000

The problem with reading guys like Thurrott, Ed Bott, George Ou, etc. is not just that they are still fighting in the jungle, but that their actual day jobs (since its obvious blogging isn’t paying their bills) are as IT consultant types, who obviously recommend Microsoft Windows. They are the guys who advise companies to stick with Windows, and not venture out into OSX land, or god forbid, Open Source world. Loved reading Ed Bott’s tireless defenses of Vista last year-he and Ballmer are the last two guys who still pretend it was a huge success.Its a pretty cushy gig actually; write a blog/column for some tech rags like ZDNet and WinITPro focusing on sticking with Windows (“Most IT departments I know are using Windows!”) , and advise IT departments on which OS to run (“Based on what ZDNet/WinITPro columnists have written, I suggest staying with Windows!” ) All from the comfort of their jungle hideaway :p

By: Stackers

Stackers — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:10:33 +0000

Sorry, obviously didn’t read what you wrote, only what I thought you wrote. Doh.As for relicensing, Microsoft see ActiveSync as a propriety protocol they want to maximise control not necessarily revenue.

By: indiana61

indiana61 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:43:30 +0000

@JCW,
Excellent ANALogy, glad you didn’t include the video footage.

By: Rip Ragged

Rip Ragged — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:15:03 +0000

Hi Mom.

By: John C. Welch

John C. Welch — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:08:43 +0000

Why would Microsoft mind if Apple DID re-license it? They’d still get paid, EAS numbers go up, and they didn’t do any work at all.FREE MONEY RULES!Thurrot and Enderle…two sad lonely jackoffs on the same worn out dildo, desparately trying to find a nub that’s not worn smooth.

By: The Angry Drunk

The Angry Drunk — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:36:50 +0000

Who said anything about re-licensing EAS? Apple licenses Active Sync to allow the iPhone to sync with Exchange Server. I haven’t seen any proof that Apple is using EAS for MobileMe sync.

By: Stackers

Stackers — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:22:36 +0000

I would guarantee that the ActiveSync license includes a clause that Apple could not re-license the protocol. Microsoft would not want to loose control of the ActiveSync protocol.