This is satire, but wickedly on the mark. Obviously poking fun in the direction of Microsoft, but that’s not the only target — I saw at least one other large company using the same tactics, just before I dumped their product in disgust. I’ve no doubt that several other companies (that I’ve been fortunate enough never to run across) have adopted such tactics as well.
What company was that? Anything I’ve ran or might run (or run from?) 🙂
I doubt it, and I’d rather not mention the name publicly. Ask me by e-mail if you’re really curious.
That bad, huh? 😉
Maybe not. My memory might be playing tricks on me. But as a software developer, I wasn’t impressed in the least with their product, regardless of its commercial success. It was bloated, inflexible, and completely unimaginative.