Bill Gates tries to install Movie Maker

Post by CamelRocketFish » Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 1:49 PM UTC

ryzvonusef wrote: post #16

> So they told me that using the download page to download something was not something they anticipated If you ever feel downcast about your skills, remember someone had the temerity to say this to Bill Gates.

Post by lozenge » Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 1:56 PM UTC

zaphodias wrote: post #22

> These 45 names are totally confusing. These names make stuff like: C:\Documents and Settings\billg\My Documents\My Pictures seem clear. Almost forgot what paths on Windows look like lol

Post by cainxinth » Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 2:24 PM UTC

eqvinox wrote: post #23

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #21

The replies say it all.

I feel like exactly none of the people in the replies were able to understand the problem outside of the boundaries of their strictly delineated parcels of Microsoft they "own" :D

Post by sn_master » Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 2:27 PM UTC

thih9 wrote: post #34

rayiner wrote: post #3

I’m quite shocked Bill Gates’ email was so nice. Can you imagine if it had been Linus Torvalds or Steve Jobs? Maybe that explains how it got that way.

Is there an example of similar feedback but form Linus Torvalds or Steve Jobs, to compare?

Post by pleb_nz » Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 6:34 PM UTC

midoridensha wrote: post #18

pleb_nz wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You didn't understand what he was trying to communicate?

There were a few places where the text didn't even parse, probably because of missing words. Normally, when I see writing that bad (like on a discussion forum like this one), I just dismiss the author and skip the comment. A mistake here or there is understandable, but this was too much.