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| Microsoft Encarta?

FrancescoP — Sat, 06 Apr 2002 14:12:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: Microsoft Encarta?

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| MS dictionary

Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X) — Thu, 04 Apr 2002 13:30:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Post title: MS dictionary

I think hgtrad was referring to the Microsoft Encarta \"World English Dictionary\" (published about 3-4 years ago).

| Reply to hgtrad.

FrancescoP — Thu, 04 Apr 2002 08:24:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: Reply to hgtrad.

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| The nightmare has already begun!

hgtrad — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 14:20:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: hgtrad
Post title: The nightmare has already begun!

M$ invasion of translation business has already begun. After they invested in Trados (one of the worst software ripoffs, save M$ Office), they started to require that translators use that...thing.

Benefits for M$:

-force selling a 200% useless product (as usual)

-paying less for so-called \"pre-translated\" strings to the translator (which in fact require twice more work from the translator to make a decent translation)

Also, M$ started its invasion into english language itself. Heard about M$ Dictionary of

Universal(!) English?

As in software, M$ is trying to impose its own twisted \"standards\".

One last word for TAYFUN TORUNOGLU, who is grateful for Windows UI:

the graphical UI existed on Macintosh & Amiga many years before M$ copied it.

The only new thing brought by M$ to the UI was that wonderful blue screen \"fatal error at xxxx\"

| Yes Andrew

Paul Roige (X) — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 18:12:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Paul Roige (X)
Post title: Yes Andrew

And that chameleon fell right on my head while I was praying to Shiva not to let BG invade us... splash!

Om to all

| It's good for you to laugh

AndrewBM — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 12:35:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: AndrewBM
Post title: It's good for you to laugh

someone nearly collapsed falling off the tree, dismayed by the news.

[addsig]

| Alien?

Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X) — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 00:56:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Post title: Alien?

Quote:

On 2002-04-01 23:43, FrancescoP wrote:

William Gates is not an alien... after all!

Are you sure?????

| Sorry Paul!

FrancescoP — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 23:43:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: Sorry Paul!

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| that was horrific

Paul Roige (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 23:32:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Paul Roige (X)
Post title: that was horrific

You couldn\'t devise anything worse. I still get shivers down my spine... Now I can\'t sleep, my right eye\'s twitching, I hear noises everywhere and when I close my eyes I see B.G.\'s head in flames laughing like a madman while hammering down an iMac. Need a shrink, now.

You get a price too: the Orson Welles of the Year

:-O aaaaaaargh!

| Congratulation for your brilliant research Mario!

FrancescoP — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 22:24:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: Congratulation for your brilliant research Mario!

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| April 1st at Proz.com! How funny!

FrancescoP — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 20:37:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: April 1st at Proz.com! How funny!

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| Easter Eggs and Chicken Thieves

Mario Abbiccì — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 20:22:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Mario Abbiccì
Post title: Easter Eggs and Chicken Thieves

Its success went even beyond ProZ,

since I spotted a copycat at work

at [url removed]

Of course they used a different title (Microsoft Bids to Acquire Catholic Church),

ah the infamous camouflage!

| April 1st

Eugenia Corbo — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 19:45:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Eugenia Corbo
Post title: April 1st

Either a very good April Fool\'s Day joke... or really bad news for translators. : )

| Let's do it!

Maya Jurt (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 19:40:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Maya Jurt (X)
Post title: Let's do it!

[quote]

On 2002-04-01 17:36, FrancescoP wrote:

What do you think about making a counteroffer to Henry? I am sure Henry loves us, if only we could give for example one hundred dollars each (we are about 22,000, just make your arithmetics...).

Francesco, brilliant!

How much MS shares will Henry get? 4 or 5?

We can match this offer. Let\'s become shareholders of proZ, the \"plats\" at a preferential price with stock options for every 1000 brownies.

Are you going to play \"chef-d-file\"??

| So this means we have to pay a percentage of all our income to Mr Gates?

Csaba Ban — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 18:05:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Csaba Ban
Post title: So this means we have to pay a percentage of all our income to Mr Gates?

When will this acquisition take effect? Any news about this?

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| April Fool Joke??

Michaela Müller — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:52:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Michaela Müller
Post title: April Fool Joke??

It is April fool\'s day, therefore I am just wondering if this message is an April Fool joke?

I told my husband about this message and he said, today there have been so many articles on the internet about Microsoft buying this and Microsoft buying that...

Maybe it is also just a joke? But anyway, if it is true, I really don\'t know what kind of (if any) advantages will be there for us.

I think many members won\'t stay here any longer...

We\'ll see.

Wish you all a Happy Easter Sunday!

Michaela

| ....

Grigoriy Smirnov — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:42:00 +0000

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| Dear collegues

FrancescoP — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:36:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: FrancescoP
Post title: Dear collegues

What do you think about making a counteroffer to Henry? I am sure Henry loves us, if only we could give for example one hundred dollars each (we are about 22,000, just make your arithmetics...).

If Henry had to choose between his beloved collegues and that villain of William I\'m pretty sure he would sell Proz.com to us.

The problem is that we would probably fight to death between us... for the rest of our life.

How does it sound to you?

FP

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| Oh my Goodness!

PC Services — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:31:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: PC Services
Post title: Oh my Goodness!

We will all be in for heavy heavy changes in the near future (I am quite sure that I will not like them)!!! Henry, could you build up quickly a similiar site like ProZ, but independent for independent professionals and independent computer systems??? Black (not blue) clouds coming up in the sky.... what awfull bad news, OH NO!!!!

Christine

| Congratulations, Henry...

Félix Saiz — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:07:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Félix Saiz
Post title: Congratulations, Henry...

...you really deserve it. Enjoy it!

For all Spanish readers: imagine today is December 28th...

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| The end of innocence

Paul Roige (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 16:58:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Paul Roige (X)
Post title: The end of innocence

If the master of the universe Mr. Bill Gates can\'t stand a harmless joke like Mr. Giovanni\'s flaming picture, does that mean that from now on we\'ll have to go through some kind of Inquisition before we post anything at all?

I see boring times coming. Vive la diversit

| Congratulations, Henry!

Clarisa Moraña — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 16:37:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Clarisa Moraña
Post title: Congratulations, Henry!

I\'m very glad for you... but, I\'m afraid for the Proz.com community!

Clarisa Moraa

Da de los inocentes!!! Si hubiera sido 28 diciembre tambin hubiera cado...

Congratulations, Francesco! I was really afraid about the merge!

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| $0.01/word? Are you nuts?

Silvina Beatriz Codina — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 16:29:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Silvina Beatriz Codina
Post title: $0.01/word? Are you nuts?

Uh-uh. The new system will be equipped with a macro that, from time to time, will toss us a sardine, which we will catch dexterously with our teeth as it flies through the air, so as not to interrupt our nonstop typing.

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| Well, we are sold like the merchandise we represent...

Maya Jurt (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 16:24:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Maya Jurt (X)
Post title: Well, we are sold like the merchandise we represent...

Only members with PC, Windows, Word, Outlook welcomed.

New rules

Jobs to be had from Microsoft at $0.01 per word.

Henry will last antoher three months, then he\'ll be put on a golden parachute.

For the rest, ask Bill or Steve...

| Congrats! But...

Lucia Dogbeh PhD — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:59:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Lucia Dogbeh PhD
Post title: Congrats! But...

...what will be the consequences for us members? What are the positive / negative sides of the whole deal?

Can anyone give more details?

Thanks.

| Only reduce our time in Purgatory?

Silvina Beatriz Codina — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:32:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Silvina Beatriz Codina
Post title: Only reduce our time in Purgatory?

Tsk, tsk. Bill Gates, being as he is the main representative and factotum of Satan on Earth, could at least guarantee that Microsoft users will be spared from Hell.

| I hate to tell you I told you so....

Maya Jurt (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:14:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Poster: Maya Jurt (X)
Post title: I hate to tell you I told you so....

But I did tell a lot of members that this would happen, rather sooner than later.

Good for Henry.

But I guess Giovanni Guarneri, by burying his flaming icon, merits at least one of the Microsoft shares.

Without wanting it, he bowed to Henry and let him hit the jackpot.

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| ...

Maya Jurt (X) — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:12:00 +0000

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Post title: ...

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| Whoops!

Gillian Searl — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:10:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
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Post title: Whoops!

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