RE: Microsoft can't count!

["Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]" <BBuchbinder at niaid dot nih dot gov>]

Dave Korn wrote on Monday, September 17, 2007 12:45 PM:

> On 17 September 2007 17:34, One Angry User wrote:
> 
>> On a chilly Monday morning, the 17th day of September, 2007, Dave
>> Korn's computer deigned to emit the following stream of bytes:
>> 
>>>   Another stunning display of skill, innovation, talent, and sheer
>>> unmitigated competence from Microsoft, as they attempt to count up
>>> to four.  And fail! 
>>> 
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829019
>>> 
>>> MORE INFORMATION
>>> There are currently three released versions of the .NET Framework:
>>> .	The .NET Framework 3.0
>>> .	The .NET Framework 2.0
>>> .	The .NET Framework 1.1
>>> Service Pack 1 (SP1) is the latest service pack.
>>> .	The .NET Framework 1.0
>>> Service Pack 3 (SP3) is the latest service pack.
>> 
>> They are used to much larger numbers...
>> 
>> OAU
> 
>   Or perhaps just none too clear on the difference between a release
> version and a release series. 
> 
>   Whatever the case, it's vulgar and unprofessional of them!
> 
>     cheers,
>       DaveK

But it's vulgar and unprofessional by design.  Remember that MS designs its products to be easy to use by people who don't know what they are doing.  The side effect is that it makes if harder to use by people who DO know what they're doing.  So MS counting professionally would be out of character.

- Barry
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