Fun: Microsofts Genuine Advantage Support http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/fun-microsofts-commercial-support/
A lot of managers are afraid to use Open Source Software, because it doesn’t come with any support. Of course that isn’t true. It is a classical piece of FUD. And then again, how much is support worth? #1 MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. IC: I have a problem. My computer has halted with a message. MS: What’s the message, sir. IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed: 0xe0000102; Microsoft Windows is Not Present MS: May I have your product key, sir. IC: [gives completely valid product key] MS: I’m sorry, sir. That is not a valid product key. IC: But I bought it at Amazon! And it was shipped with Federal Express. MS: I’m sorry, sir. It is a counterfeit copy. IC: I don’t understand.. MS: I’m sorry, sir. IC: Is there anything you can do for me? MS: You could contact Amazon, sir. Or.. IC: Or what? MS: You could send us the CD’s, sir. We will verify authenticity for you. IC: That would be great! When will I have them back? MS: We just verify authenticity, sir. We won’t return them. IC: Even if it is a genuine copy? MS: Even if it a genuine copy, sir. IC: Oh.. MS: I’m sorry, sir. Have a nice day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. IC: Windows displays some strange message on my screen. MS: What’s the message, sir. IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed: 0xe0000102; Microsoft Windows is Not Present MS: May I have your product key, sir. IC: [gives completely valid product key] MS: Ok, sir. Can you please reboot your PC? IC: Will that solve the problem? MS: Please reboot your PC, sir. IC: Ok, ok, wait a minute. MS: Please call us again if you eXPerience any more problems. Have a nice day, sir. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. IC: Hi, it’s me again. I still got the same error. MS: What’s the error, sir. IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed: 0xe0000102; Microsoft Windows is Not Present MS: May I have your product key, sir. IC: [gives completely valid product key] MS: I’m afraid you’ll have to reinstall Windows, sir. IC: Really? That takes forever. Is there any other way? MS: No, sir. I’m afraid not. Have a nice day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. IC: I reinstalled Windows and I still got the same message box!! MS: What does the box say, sir. IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed: 0xe0000102; Microsoft Windows is Not Present MS: May I have your product key, sir. IC: [gives completely valid product key] MS: That will be fixed in the next release, sir. IC: The next release? When will that be? MS: Vista will be released January 2007, sir. IC: Can I get an update? MS: No sir, not for a OEM version. IC: And how much will it cost me to get this new release? MS: $199 for Windows Vista Home Basic, sir. Do you want to pay with Visa, Mastercard, Diners, etc. IC: I can order right now? MS: No sir, we have to charge you $350 for this call. IC: I don’t get any free support? MS: No sir, not after sixty days and only if it concerns a bug in our software. IC: This isn’t a bug? MS: No sir, it’s a critical security update issue. IC: [murmurs a credit card number] MS: Thank you sir, for calling Microsoft support. Have a nice day! ============================== Ishtiaque Ahmed ( Foisal ) Ishtiaque Ahmed (Foisal) http://foisal.wordpress.com My pageflakes : http://www.pageflakes.com/darklord.ashx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- ubuntu-bd mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd
