The Atalanta Principle

I have never been keen on Microsoft but Windows 7 is the first of its OS that I might consider using with pleasure. I thought that, as a result of the drubbing they took over Vista, that they had realised that they were navel-gazing too much, they were getting too Microsoft-y and had ceased to nail the issues users actually care about. (Which is, IMHO, what Apple has been getting right pretty much consistently with OS X, iPods, iPhone etc for a while now.)

And then, via Gruber & in turn Joel Spolsky, this from Microsoft's careers advertising:

“If you’re looking for a new role where you’ll focus on one of the biggest issues that is top of mind for KT and Steve B in ‘Compete’, build a complete left to right understanding of the subsidiary, have a large amount of executive exposure, build and manage the activities of a v-team of 13 district Linux& Open Office Compete Leads, and develop a broad set of marketing skills and report to a management team committed to development and recognized for high WHI this is the position for you!”

That is too mangled to attract anyone with a talent for cutting through the crap. Groan.