"Tim Smith" wrote in message
news:reply_in_group-1E2BDC.13421126082008@news.supernews.com...
>
> I just received an email, titled
>
> Free Microsoft Virtualization Event Plus Evening Party: Sign Up Now
>
> promoting a free summit on "Microsoft Virtualization Products and
> Practices". It says that what's in it for me is:
>
> * Technical Training by Microsoft Virtualization Experts
> * Cutting-Edge Break-Out Sessions (I have no idea what that means)
> * Previews of Future Technologies
> * Be the First to Try Hot Products
> * Network with Your Peers
> * Get A Free Software Kit
> * Evening Concert Featuring the Band Live and Much More!
>
> The interesting thing is at the bottom, where it lists the "Microsoft
> Virtualization Platinum Sponsors", which include:
>
> * AMD
> * IBM
> * Intel
> * Sun
>
> Sun!? IBM!?
>
> Why are they platinum sponsors of MS virtualization?

Companies don't have friends. Companies have interests.

I always get a chuckle when one company is in the middle of a law-suit
against some other company meanwhile the two companies enter some sort of
joint venture or partnership. They (the co's) don't take it personally...
it's business.

- ss


> (Other platinum sponsors are Citrix, Compellent, Dell, Hitachi, HP,
> Juniper, NetApp, and Novell).
>
> --
> --Tim Smith