Microsoft’s dumps FUDmeister
Martin Taylor, the man behind Microsoft’s FUDdy “Get the Facts” campaign and numerous other strategies to discredit Linux, abruptly parted ways with the company last week, leaving several commentators scratching their heads:
[Suddenly], he was gone. His email was bouncing, and his bio at Microsoft.com, updated June 20, described him as (Former) Corporate Vice President.
This sounds more like the sort of thing that might happen in Latin America, where Taylor used to run Microsoft’s operations, rather than Redmond. Corporate vice presidents don’t just disappear, do they?
CNet News reports that “Taylor, reached at his home, declined comment on his departure.” But if you change your mind, Maritn, we’d love to hear what really happened. And the Starbucks are on us.
Just in case you were laboring under the entirely false assumption that this could represent a change in Microsoft’s tactics, Microsoft’s Bill Hilf is on hand to disabuse you.