Oh I wouldn't worry about the light-heated treatment of hubris. I'm sure Monsanto will pull of bunch of political strings, make some key campaign donations, and this whole thing will be forgotten. Maybe you forgot how things work here in the USA....

In the meantime, be sure to stock up on corn and soy products!

I'm so very very very very sick of our govt doing their damnedest to turn us into a police state.

This law like so many others is just a pathetic attempt to force ridiculous and unnecessary controls on us while giving the govt the ability to do anything they wish.

I truly wish someone knew how to wake up the majority people who live in this country, because this sort of nonsense needs to come to an abrupt halt.

I think you ought to be very careful about going into QA. At many jobs that simply means pushing buttons and running the software. You certainly won't be adding any development/code writing skills on your resume at a job like that.

Also, they more you do something, the more companies will only want to hire you for that one thing. So, if you want to be a developer or remain a software engineer I'd think twice before filling your resume with QA positions. You'll likely only be considered for that position going forwards.

My $0.02, and good luck with whatever direction you end up going. :)

So let me get this clear: We help them improve the same weapons and other systems they'll be using on us for the NDAA, SOPA, and whatever other unconstitutional laws they have in the works?

This shows how little respect for us they have as well as how stupid they think we really are.

It cracks me up to keep seeing states jumping through hoops and giving away all sorts of tax revenues for these big companies to set up shop. Then, later on, the company reveals that only about 30 jobs are going to be created in actuality, and the state has lost more than if they had just let the deal pass them by.

I have yet to hear of a happy ending for one of these deals for the state, and I'd be happy to be corrected if some one has a link....

I almost feel sorry for them....

With all the 'your using our IP' cry baby-ness going on, I'm sure lawyers will be sending them take down requests in droves.

There is at least one story every day on ./ about some corporation whining and threatening about things like this. :(

Maybe that is why they didn't fully finish the page.... ;P :Quote:
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The parent post says: "... hilarious but inappropriate, to the well-made but creepy, to the 'I'm sure it sounded good in your head.'"

If I was in MS's marketing department I'd be all over the bad videos. I'd show them to everyone I could and explain, 'See? This is the type of person who identifies w/ Linux. This is how they brand them selves. These type of people will be working on your servers, looking through the source code, etc.'

My job would be done, people thinking about switching over would be creeped out, and a fuzzy warm marketing glow would ensue.... ;)