On Friday 19 December 2003 04:36 pm, Bob Miller wrote: : Michael Surkan at Microsoft would like to find some Linux users to : take a survey. This is his message. : : Be nice... (-: : : ----- Forwarded message from Michael Surkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : ----- : : From: Michael Surkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:07:08 -0800 : Subject: RE: Fwd: posting to Linux mail list : To: Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7122.0 : X-MS-Has-Attach: : X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: : Thread-Topic: Fwd: posting to Linux mail list : Thread-Index: AcPGcy+m1Z61vWSzS6+L2IgkNiRFTQAALb/g : : Bob, : : Do I have to join the DL to post? It's just a little difficult to join : every DL I am communicating with. Micheal, As co-listmanager, I can answer this question, Absolutely. Im sorry if that is inconvenient for you, but its a necessary evil. You can ofcourse always read this list via the web archinves (like you are hopfully doing right now if you havnt subbed the list already).
(more further down) : : Thanks, : Michael : : Here's what I want to post: : =========================== : I am a program manager at Microsoft doing some research around how we : can improve our operating systems. My goal is to help us identify : capabilities, improvements, and features that Microsoft should be : focusing on to help our customers over the next 5 years or so. : : I am particularly interested in hearing from Linux users, and get their : input about what they feel should be the priorities. In particular, I : would like to better understand what it is that makes Linux and Open : Source solutions so useful for you. 1) Open Source (Source code being open to anyone that wishes to look at it, modify / improve it). 2) Global(large/widespread) source of software developers with wide range is skills and talents. 3) Developers that are not confined by a single source (such as one companies rules and policies, or country/laws). 4) Wide variety of hardware support. Support for all basic hardware (video/io/ CPU/net/mainboard/storage/...) 5) Honesty 6) Community Spirit 7)Absence of greed/anti-competetiveness/poor workmanship. Thanks for asking Mr. Surkan. I look forward to the release of any microsoft operating system that conforms to my above mentioned guidelines. Jamie : : If you would be willing to take a survey I have put together, please : write me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : Thanks, : Michael Surkan : : : -----Original Message----- : From: Bob Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:01 PM : To: Michael Surkan : Subject: Re: Fwd: posting to Linux mail list : : Hi, Michael. : : You're welcome to join our list and discuss whatever you want. : Subscription instructions are on the web site at www.euglug.org. The : list's email address is <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. : : However, depending on how you broach the subject, you may get some : impolite replies ( :-) ). You're probably well aware of that. : : Rob Hudson wrote: : > I'll let the president do the honors of replying... : > : > ----- Forwarded message from Michael Surkan : : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- : : > From: "Michael Surkan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:49:54 -0800 : > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > Subject: posting to Linux mail list : > : > I am a program manager in the Microsoft networking group, doing some : > research around how we can improve our operating systems. My goal is : : to : : > help us identify capabilities, improvements, and features that : : Microsoft : : > should be focusing on to help our customers over the next 5 years or : : so. : : > I am particularly interested in hearing from Linux users, and get : : their : : > input about what they feel should be priorities. : > : > : > : > I was wondering if you would mind if I posted a message on your Linux : > mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) asking for feedback? I want to : : ask : : > for people to e-mail me directly if they would be interested in taking : > an on-line survey I have put together (sorry, I don't want to post the : > survey URL directly to the public). : > : > : > : > If you don't feel this is an appropriate use of your list, that's : : fine. : : > Of course, I am always eager to hear your thoughts if you wanted to : > share them. :-) : > : > : > : > Thanks, : > : > Michael Surkan : > : > : > : > P.S. If it's ok for me to post to your distribution list, what is the : > best way I should do that? Is there an e-mail address you recommend I : > use? : > : > : > : > http://www.euglug.org/list.phtml : > : > ----- End forwarded message ----- : : -- : Bob Miller K<bob> : kbobsoft software consulting : http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ���`����,��,����`�������`����,��,����`�������`����,��,����`���� The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner! Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
