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1. Comment - Mass. CIO Resigns Over OpenDocument

   (Dec 28, 2005 - 8:41 PM)

   The other Monopoly Powers....
   
   (1) The power to spread around HUGE campaign contribution $$$.
   
   (2) The power to sabotage a good worker's career.
   
   (scenario: MS bigwig speaking to the VP-level boss of both the procurement officer via one mgmt chain, and the tech worker via another)
   
   "Gee Fred,
   I hear that one of your guys 'been bad-mouthing our Kerberos. Now, our Kerberos is 100% compliant with the standard... and I'd be happy to confirm that in writin'.
   And you know, it just looks bad, your people shootin' off like that. Is he incompetent, or what? You really need a team player in that job.
   Looks bad for me too, my customers sayin' this kinda stuff. Now, if you do Kerberos with us, I can probably getcha a good price on those Office-2003 upgrades. But, if they keep spoutin' off this anti-Microsoft BS, well, I can't REWARD that sorta behavior, right?"
   
   It works, and if you think Microsoft doesn't do this stuff, you don't know #%$^ about MS tactics in IT procurement. I've witnessed others (MULTIPLE) being attacked in this way, although I've not been a target myself.