The primary reason Microsoft will always have a strangle-hold on the desktop and Office suite is because they control all the variables in the equation. If a new feature is suggested, they can manipulate everything they need to without a lot of political muss and fuss.

Why do most marketing folks not use their brains? Sure, they come up clever ads and campaigns but when it comes to targeting an audience, they really suck ass. Case in point:

My job title is Senior UNIX Administrator & Engineer

Okay...so today was the first snowfall of the season for the DC Metro area. And what do I see: some moron in a Kia Sportage driving down the road with 4-5 inches of snow on his hood. Mind you, this isn't damp snow, this is light, fluffy snow so the snow on the hood was blowing up and over his windshield - reducing his visability.

The song Du Hast by Rammstein (from the Matrix soundtrack) is a really kicking song....but I don't speak a word of German.

Which leads me to ponder - the German language is very gutteral and "harsh" with a lot of hard consonants. The combination of German lyrics and heavy industrial metal music is a great!

So...while I like Du Hast, I can't understand a damn word, which is unfortunate for me.

"When I reach in to my pocket, that's when I loose control." Butthole Surfers Thermador

Gibby...you are a freak, but that's okay.