The Zune was just a rebranded gigabeat from Toshiba. It wasn't even as simple as buying one component off the shelf, they bought the whole thing from Toshiba.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < [email protected]> wrote: > I think the interesting part here is that MS is accepting below par work > from vendors. > > It fits in exactly with what I said, they are being reactive instead of > proactive. It is also the sign of management problems. > > I did a little reading of Steve Ballmers Bio and it is interesting to say > the least. Steve has been part of MS's culture since 84. Maybe they need > someone from outside to come in and shake things up? > > Stewart > > > At 07:02 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote: > >> I think the blame is being placed incorrectly. It seems that >> the code in question was part of a library licensed/purchased >> by MS to develop the Zune? That library functionality didn't >> have enough unit tests to test for correct functionality. I >> don't see any reason to believe that MS should conduct >> additional unit tests on a purchased library. This is poor >> code QA from the original developer, not MS. >> >> -- >> Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't >> Wayne D. | supply this, at least not directly >> Facts, though interesting, are irrelevant >> > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:[email protected] > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
