So Microsoft convinces IT pros to spend a lot of energy earning MS certifications. Then tosses the certifications in the trash?
Respectfully, Cody Skidmore From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Carlos Ribeiro da Fonseca Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 10:48 AM To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [SaveTechNet] Technet for three years on VL I have to wonder what the hell these people are thinking... WTF Microsoft? Not happy enough with making a mess in the consumer area that you have to make a mess in the bussiness/enterprise area too? _____ Subject: RE: [SaveTechNet] Technet for three years on VL Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 10:28:59 -0400 From: sc...@severnbank.com To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com And now they've terminated the Microsoft Certified Master, Microsoft Certified Solutions Master and Microsoft Certified Architect certifications with only one month's notice. And even worse sent out the email announcing it late on a Friday night before a 3 day holiday weekend. http://www.stevieg.org/2013/08/are-microsoft-losing-friends-and-alienating-i t-pros/ _____ From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Susan Bradley Sent: Fri 8/30/2013 6:16 PM To: savetechnet@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [SaveTechNet] Technet for three years on VL So in my technet subscription it says I have it all the way to 2016. Others contacting cdw are telling them that it's an error and that Technet will go away in a year. Given that these are also the same vendors that have been also telling customers they can't sell technet any more as Microsoft pulled the sku early, I'm not sure what to think other than Microsoft's vlsc process is totally flawed and is very lame. All I know is what I read on the page (http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions/default.aspx) that " Microsoft will continue to honor all existing TechNet Subscriptions. Subscribers with active accounts may continue to access program benefits until their current subscription period concludes. IT professionals who would like to purchase a new TechNet Subscription may do so through August 31, 2013. If your TechNet Subscription expires on or before September 30, 2013, you are eligible for a final, one-time renewal of the subscription. Any renewals must be purchased on or before August 31, 2013. Subscribers may activate purchased subscriptions through September 30, 2013." There is nothing that leads me to believe that these subscriptions will be not be honored, and if they shut them down early, I will make a very big stink about this. -- Hey Microsoft! Dumping Technet subscriptions is not the way to help us transition to new technologies! Sign the petition today. Send your message to Microsoft and to ste...@microsoft.com! http://savetechnet.com/ Over 10,000 folks have signed the petition! Sign up for the list for news at http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/services/email-lists-2/#SaveTechNet
