John,
Unfortunately it was worse than that. When you mentioned that MS was addressing the issue, one of those enlightened leaders laughed at the idea, asking for the support for such a "ludicrous" idea. Some of these guys know nothing but to giggle.
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
Jorge L. Borges
