Michael (cc'd to TCLUG'ers). Here is what I want from Microsoft: - Open and fully document your protocols - If a functioning standard exists for something you want to do, use it - Fully document your file formats - commit to not making gratuitous changes In other words, make Microsoft the best team player. Presumably you know how Microsoft is perceived today, so I won't go overtly negative in this e-mail. Thanks for asking, Kent Clay Fandre wrote: > This is interesting... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > posting to Linux mail list > From: > "Michael Surkan" <msurkan at windows.microsoft.com> > Date: > Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:16:52 -0800 > To: > <tclug-list-owner at mn-linux.org> > > > I am a program manager in the Microsoft networking group, doing some > research around how we can improve our operating systems. My goal is to > help us identify capabilities, improvements, and features that Microsoft > should be focusing on to help our customers over the next 5 years or so. > I am particularly interested in hearing from Linux users, and get their > input about what they feel should be priorities. > > > > I was wondering if you would mind if I posted a message on your Linux > mailing list (tclug-list at mn-linux.org) asking for feedback? I want to > ask for people to e-mail me directly if they would be interested in > taking an on-line survey I have put together (sorry, I don?t want to > post the survey URL directly to the public). > > > > If you don't feel this is an appropriate use of your list, that's fine. > Of course, I am always eager to hear your thoughts if you wanted to > share them. :-) > > > > Thanks, > > Michael Surkan > > > > P.S. If it?s ok for me to post to your distribution list, what is the > best way I should do that? Is there an e-mail address you recommend I use? > > > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list