Comments on: Thanks Microsoft http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Fri, 16 May 2008 19:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rob Burke http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-13906 Rob Burke Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:36:23 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-13906 Hi Phil -- our group at Microsoft Ireland has often <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/robburke/archive/2005/04/08/406520.aspx">recommended</a> (and even <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/robburke/archive/2005/06/07/426327.aspx">given away</a>) O'Reilly books, even though we are able to obtain the MS Press ones at a reduced cost. Hi Phil — our group at Microsoft Ireland has often recommended (and even given away) O’Reilly books, even though we are able to obtain the MS Press ones at a reduced cost.

]]> By: Phil Atio http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-12655 Phil Atio Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:48:27 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-12655 Perhaps it is worth noting that Microsoft is among the world's largest (and most profitable) technical book publishers and thus is one of O'Reilly's main competitors. This fact may not be influencing any of the behavior we are observing, but who knows? Perhaps it is worth noting that Microsoft is among the world’s largest (and most profitable) technical book publishers and thus is one of O’Reilly’s main competitors. This fact may not be influencing any of the behavior we are observing, but who knows?

]]> By: Tom Napierala http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11914 Tom Napierala Mon, 29 May 2006 15:07:18 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11914 Well, it's just one person, not the whole company;) Anyway all this case is pathetic, and web2.0 term became so popular, that I don't expect O'Reilly to win anything. Well, it’s just one person, not the whole company;)
Anyway all this case is pathetic, and web2.0 term became so popular, that I don’t expect O’Reilly to win anything.

]]> By: Larkin Cunningham http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11895 Larkin Cunningham Mon, 29 May 2006 11:05:50 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11895 Well, it's certainly smart of MS to side with IT@Cork. I don't think it would have been good business to side with O'Reilly or to just abstain and pull the sponsorship. At least they put some of their vast funds to good use when it comes to local event sponsorship. Roll on the Web 2.0 event.... Well, it’s certainly smart of MS to side with IT@Cork. I don’t think it would have been good business to side with O’Reilly or to just abstain and pull the sponsorship.

At least they put some of their vast funds to good use when it comes to local event sponsorship. Roll on the Web 2.0 event….

]]> By: Advanced Technology Products Interactive » Blog Archive » More on the O Reilly verses IT@Cork http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11874 Advanced Technology Products Interactive » Blog Archive » More on the O Reilly verses IT@Cork Mon, 29 May 2006 08:51:53 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11874 [...] http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/ http://www.tomrafteryit.net/oreilly-vs-itcork-and-web-20-a-legalistic-solution/ Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/ http://www.tomrafteryit.net/oreilly-vs-itcork-and-web-20-a-legalistic-solution/ Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: j_aubrey http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11819 j_aubrey Mon, 29 May 2006 00:43:36 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11819 the plot thickens... the plot thickens…

]]> By: adam http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11809 adam Sun, 28 May 2006 23:47:15 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/thanks-microsoft/#comment-11809 ...hint hint... :) Microsoft Ireland seem pretty clued-in, if their quickness to sponsor events like this is anything to go by. They did the same with Damien's awards, right in there at the off. The corporation itself seems to be growing up in some ways too - Scoble, blogging, even open source (kind of). Hopefully the clueful people will continue to hammer at the old school hacks, maybe even shunt them out of it in time. …hint hint… :)
Microsoft Ireland seem pretty clued-in, if their quickness to sponsor events like this is anything to go by. They did the same with Damien’s awards, right in there at the off. The corporation itself seems to be growing up in some ways too - Scoble, blogging, even open source (kind of). Hopefully the clueful people will continue to hammer at the old school hacks, maybe even shunt them out of it in time.

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