[TriLUG] I can't believe reputable companies still do this

[Michael Thompson]

On Fri, 2003-04-25 at 12:03, Chris Merrill wrote:
> If only it were so simple :(
> 
> How many times have I heard this conversation:
> 
> (phb mgr) Companies have all standardized on IE...everbody else
>            should get with the program.  Anybody who runs that
>            free stuff won't pay for anything anyway.  We don't want
>            them as customers...they're too cheap.
> (web guy) I can do the same thing with <widgetY> and it would
>            be cross-platform and cross-browser
> (phb mgr) But that doesn't have <buzzword>.  Just do what I
>            asked.  The decision has been made.

Good point!  I had forgotten how some management lemmings live to throw
money at those wonderful buzzwords they hear on MSNBC commercials...

--mwt