He was almost definitely taken out of context (Score 1)

I can't believe some people are saying this guy is coming off as greedy. He said he'd frame the check - who wouldn't playfully add "Unless it's a big one", especially since it's coming from Microsoft, one of the richest corporations on the planet. Having been interviewed a few times, reporters love to sieze on "throw-away" comments like his last one, which was probably started by a leading question at the end of the interview. Give the guy a break. Has he demanded money? Has he made a fuss? No. Some people on the previous slashdot post told him Microsoft would pay up big time - which is probably where he got the idea in the first place. I think it's a pretty neat way of getting 15 minutes of fame though :)