VFH: The Latest Views

I try to like Microsoft. Really, I do. But this is a perfect example of why that's so hard.

Once again they have gone out of their way to not only refuse to "play nice in the sandbox" but to once again do it in a destructive manner that forces everyone else to have to waste time/money/energy to deal with issue.

And even after the industry explains why there's a problem, and there seems to be a positive adjustment by Microsoft, they inexplicably, and on the sly, slide back to their original position.

There's no good reason for this deviation from the standards.

Seriously, it's to the point where I think we should all start sending them invoices for our time. Maybe then they'll get point. Talking reason clearly has no effect.

(And yes, I know that there are many good people at Microsoft who understand, feel our pain, and are even trying to help. My frustration is in no way directed at them.)

Labels: browse, browser, microsoft, news, standards

I don't know about you, but this:

Microsoft hasn't offered many details about the patch, other than to say it should be applied immediately to Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems.

isn't reason enough for me to load anything from anyone. Here's the article.

Labels: microsoft, technology

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Coming in Q3
And as usual, Microsoft has all kinds of info available about how to twist the new browser into making believe that it's an old one. Instead of, you know, coding clean and avoiding browser-dependent tweaks.

::sigh::

Labels: browser, microsoft, technology, visual, web

Microsoft warns of IE7 lock-in with XP SP3

If you've been thinking about updating to XP SP3, stop to consider. The "bonus" of updating is locking you into IE7, if you already have it installed. Should you need to roll back to IE 6, for example to do some testing, you'll be out of luck.

Also, there's a warning for those of us who have installed the beta of IE8. It seems that there's a possibility of "instability problems."

I'm soooo sure this has nothing to do with the fact that the numbers for IE7 have been, to put it mildly, unimpressive.

Not sure about you, but this does not leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy.

Labels: browse, microsoft, technology, test, testing, web

Troubles in Microsoft Live land

From the article:

"Microsoft is planning to fight the Southern California company over the Live naming, claiming that Live is a term of "common connotation."

Oh, but windows, access, word, etc. aren't. Un-huh. Right. Sure thing.

Man, this stuff cracks me up!

Labels: LOL, microsoft, technology