And of course...

[zoiks]

He does look like a vulture..somewhat.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10435357-265.html

 

[Mike Gayner]

Microsoft's Ballmer: We're staying in China

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company intends to stay in business inside of China and obey the laws of that country, following Google's announcement that it is considering going home.

"We've been quite clear that we are going to operate in China, (and) we're going to abide by the law," Ballmer told CNBC following a meeting at the White House with President Obama on ways the government can use technology to cut costs. "Cyberattacks are an unfortunate way of life," he said.

Google's declaration that it might exit the Chinese market unless it's allowed to offer an uncensored search engine has rocked the technology and business world this week, putting pressure on its rivals to explain their position toward China. Google's actions came after it revealed that it was the target of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google."

Microsoft had previously said that its e-mail system had not been breached, but had declined to comment on the broader question of its future in China.
Ballmer declined to directly address reports that a new unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer was partially to blame for the attacks on Google and other companies.
"If the issue is with us, we'll work through it with all the important parties. We have a whole team of people that responds very real-time to any report that it has something to do with our software, which we don't know yet."

 

[Mike Gayner]

I don't see how this is characteristic of "vultures". It's just a company willing to respect the laws and rights of a sovereign nation to keep operating there. It's laudable in fact.

 

[zoiks]

I don't see how this is characteristic of "vultures". It's just a company willing to respect the laws and rights of a sovereign nation to keep operating there. It's laudable in fact.

Vultures are scavengers. Out there to devour anything that's left behind.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Vultures are scavengers. Out there to devour anything that's left behind.

Yeah, that's not really what's happening here. Good try though.

 

[AreaCode707]

edit: nm

 

[zoiks]

Yeah, that's not really what's happening here. Good try though.

Yeah it is. Thanks for playing.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Google and MS both operate in China. Google fails to operate in line with Chinese regulations, is forced to pull out. MS doesn't have a problem doing what Google couldn't do. No scavenging involved here. But you're obviously one of them irrational MS haters/Google fanbois so I'm not going to convince you.

 

[zoiks]

Google and MS both operate in China. Google fails to operate in line with Chinese regulations, is forced to pull out. MS doesn't have a problem doing what Google couldn't do. No scavenging involved here. But you're obviously one of them irrational MS haters/Google fanbois so I'm not going to convince you.

You don't have to. Basically it's what I expected M$ to do anyway.

 

[Mike Gayner]

What, continue operating?

edit: PS: $50 says you're typing this from a Windows machine.

 

[mb]

You don't have to. Basically it's what I expected M$ to do anyway.

Any credibility you might have went out the window when you used "M$"

 

[zoiks]

Any credibility you might have went out the window when you used "M$"

It isn't far from the truth given M$'s history.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

It isn't far from the truth given M$'s history.

M$ touched me inappropriately

 

[Mike Gayner]

It isn't far from the truth given M$'s history.

Elaborate, please.

 

[Kadarin]

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Unsearchable thread title is completely un-fucking-searchable, BTW.