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To: JC Jaros who wrote (21060)	10/12/1999 8:33:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Holy Cow! They couldn't find anyone in house to accept THIS job... (from M$ 'hot jobs' listing) SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER This SDE position is to work on a project is to convert the Hotmail service to Windows technologies. The primary responsibility of the developer position is to develop a new, compatible implementation of the existing Hotmail service, using Windows 2000 and IIS 5. The implementation must be highly tuned and scalable, and meet the demand for easy remote administration. The developer will be an individual contributor designing solutions to meet critical customer demands. Useful knowledge would include: experience in development and performance tuning using NT and IIS, knowledge of email transport mechanisms, some practical understanding of UNIX systems, and experience with scripted administrative solutions. A BS in Computer Science or related field is required. Job Location: Redmond, Washington BS in Computer Science??!!! They're going to need advanced alien technology! microsoft.com -JCJ

To: JC Jaros who wrote (21060)	10/12/1999 9:39:00 PM
From: Prognosticator	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Boy, I searched all over the microsoft.com site and couldn't find your reference. A 1996 DRI/McGraw Hill study found that, during the past decade, every dollar spent on Microsoft software raised business productivity by an equivalent amount. Taken at face value, it raises some interesting questions. One interpretation is that every dollar spent on Microsoft resulted in one dollar of product. Meaning that it was a complete waste of time to spend that dollar. By what units is the $1 productivity gain measured: $/hour, $/worker, $/year, what? Another interpretation: since the cost of software on bundled machines is zero, then companies purchasing bundled software realized a gain of $0 (units don't matter, zero is zero). Great! And finally, given the crap that I go through on a daily basis (machine hangs, BSOD's and other miscellaneous stuff to do with backslashes), I'd have to say that my personal productivity gain from Microsoft has been NEGATIVE. And I cost much more than a secretary. So how is the $1 gain distributed compared with the costs incurred? And what about all the systems administrators those companies need? Inquiring minds want to know. P.