When you are proficient in your business. For example, you've a mechanic for 20 years. I guess you are allowed to talk crap about it. Because you know. But I would admit that in computer business lot of people are talking crap without substance and relevant informations. Even so, they can construct and twist any of them infos to make it believable for the target audience.

This is just sad, but I'm not surprised. It's just another day at Microsoft with leadership that can only see what's in front of their face. They have a legacy hold on the business world through their Windows and Office products, and they don't even clue in on the hypocrisy of their argument against their copetitor. Duh!

He smiled at the advert, because of the irony in Microsoft advising customers to look at MS Products to avoid vendor lock-in.. i'd say the irony is so thick you'll need a meatcleaver to cut it..

And smiling at the advert is talking crap about them? Interesting..

Paul Maritz used to be a VP at Microsoft. So it's kinda funny he's talking crap about them like he never worked there.

When you buy Microsoft products, you are binding yourself in shackles and chains, to the most closed and most proprietary and most incompatible solution available. Glad to see the VMware CEO recognizes this at least.