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Tuesday, July 10, 2001

If Microsoft Can't Handle IM -- 9:18 pm CST, Update by A.T. Hun

ZDNet has an article asking the question that should be on everyone's lips: if Microsoft has had so much trouble with online services lately, can we trust them with Hailstorm? MS wants to be the conduit for all online transactions. If they've can't make a secure webserver or get MSN Messenger working after a week (all while providing no explanation), how in the world will they pull off their .NET initiative? Thanks Slashdot.

As an aside, I also enjoyed this quote:
Charles Fitzgerald, Microsoft's director of business development, . . . said that Microsoft has no plans to mine, sell, target or publish people's data stored in HailStorm.
"No plans" are the operative words. If you think they would never mine that data, I've got a New York bridge for sale . . .

The Master comments: Heck, if anyone believes that, I've got more than a bridge to sell. I've got this nice galaxy for sale-real cheap.

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