Microsoft, Dell in Software Pact with U.S. Air Force

lovuian

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:06 AM
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Microsoft, Dell in Software Pact with U.S. Air Force

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Microsoft, Dell in Software Pact with U.S. Air Force
Fri Nov 19, 2004 09:41 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software maker Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it and computer maker Dell Inc. will supply software and services to the U.S. Air Force, in a deal valued at more than $500 million over 6 years.
Under the agreement, Microsoft will provide server software, maintenance and upgrade support, while Dell will supply more than 525,000 licenses for Microsoft desktop Windows and Office software

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Let me get this straight Microsoft the one who has mutiple viruses coming at it and whose help desk is in India!!!

Good Choice AirForce!!!... NOT!!!

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aquart

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:09 AM
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1. Good to know that Indian military will be able to hack us at will.

Probably just to see what Pakistan is up to.

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billyoc

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:11 AM
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2. This is SO wrong

on so many levels...

(cue dancing paperclip)

"Hi! I see you're about to strafe some people. Perhaps I can be of assitance!" :eyes:

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3days

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:19 AM
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3. Air Force Brought to you by Microsoft "What will you blow up today?"

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Porcupine

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:22 AM
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4. The Navy learned this lesson the hard way....

Edited on Sat Nov-20-04 12:24 AM by Porcupine

I recall an incident where a ship was left dead in the water due to a Microsoft crash. That wouldn't work too well with an aircraft.

Proof that the U.S. military is run by idiots.

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makhno

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Sat Nov-20-04 09:43 AM
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10. In any other country, it would be called "corruption"

In the US, "incompetence" is as bad of a label you're going to get.

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Arcturus

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:24 AM
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5. Your F-15 has encountered a fatal error and will be shut down. n/t

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Erika

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:24 AM
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6. Corporate Facsism Reigns Supreme

Globalism at its best.

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0rganism

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:37 AM
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7. "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce."

The Military-Industrial Complex just repeated itself into the farce stage.

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NoNothing

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:46 AM
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8. Woah

Gives "Blue Screen of Death" a more sinister meaning...

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lil-petunia

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Sat Nov-20-04 09:38 AM
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9. my thought precisely. Rebooting at 18,000 feet may be tough

oops, there go those pesky bombs, Sorry, Chicago, NY, LA, it was a mistake. Honest.

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0007

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:15 AM
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12. Ah yes, with those meaningless pop up messages

I hate Microsoft

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Zech Marquis

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Sat Nov-20-04 09:48 AM
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11. a bit of a worry here

we will have those new F-22 Raptors based nearby here (Langley), and for sme reason alot of military flight paths are VERY close to my immdiate area--you can see C-5s, C-17s, F18s, 15,s, 16s overhead ona daily basis.
The F-22s had those cokpit software issues, so seeing tis new deal with M$ and Dell isn't very assuring...

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