No Compromise!!

Microsoft product managers are an uncompromising bunch. If you think about it, they do actually have a VERY tough job to do. They are stuck between the rock that are their developers, and the hard place that is the sales and marketing community. The stance that they are increasingly taking is that a Microsoft product will NOT ship until it is finished, ready, stable and conforming to the requirements that were set for it. If that means a slipped release date, then the release date will slip. I believe this is absolutely the right stance. Perhaps one spin-off will be that release dates are more realistic - or perhaps more vague - or perhaps not quoted.

It is important, though, to get it right. To issue a quality product that will not damage the reputation of that product or of Microsoft itself. If that means it's late, then it's late. Deal with it.

So - I would like to thank the ISA Server EE Development Team for their Christmas Card. It is very nice Christmas card. It appears perfect in every way. It arrived yesterday. :)

I am displaying it with pride on my desk. Until this evening - this evening being Twelfth Night.