Steve Ballmer attacked in Hungary
p2pnet news | Politics:- Unfortunately, a Hungarian student egged on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during a talk at Budapest’s Corvinus University.
That’s good, surely?
Not really because that’s Ballmer hurriedly ducking for cover as the angry student, wearing a shirt with ‘Microsoft = Corruption’ painted on it, hurled a volley of eggs.
“Give back the money of the taxpayers!” he yelled, according to The Age, which goes on Ballmer “winced defensively” as the first egg flew past him, hitting the whiteboard.
“He then ducked for cover behind the desk at the front of the lecture theatre as man – later identified as an IT student – let fly with two more eggs,” it says, going on >>>
The attack is apparently being linked to controversy over Hungarian Government deals and tenders, which critics say favour Microsoft and lock out the competition.
At least Ballmer was able to dodge the missiles.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was once attacked by two members of Belgium’s notorious “entarteurs” or pie throwers who mashed four fresh cream tarts into his face, adds The Age.
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The Age – Microsoft chief scrambles in egg attack, May 20, 2008
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May 20th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I can’t believe that communist pelted Mr. Microsoft with eggs!
May 20th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
lol
wonder what they would have done to Steve “blow” Jobs
May 20th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
It least it wasn’t a chair he threw at him…
May 20th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
HAHA. Down with microcrap.Yes, they bribe governments around the world so they can continue to impose their proprietary bloatware upon schools, and other institutions. However, not all the blame can lie with them, for the reprobates accepting these bribes are elected officials.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
At least they rarely sue for copyright infringement even when they know about it, as if people use their software they’re not using competitors’. That could all be changing though, and also more people are using free alternatives. But what they’re doing with their spyware, DRM, copy protection, covert data collection etc is way over the top. Selling out to include third party spyware as proprietary is the last straw for many. It is not worth upgrading the OS anymore, nor risking “updates”.
None of which warrants physical attacks however.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I meant “copyright protection”
May 20th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Also when Sony installed their rootkits Microsoft soon took steps to help users remove it in their spyware removal update
May 20th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS:
The kid was taken to a back room where he was being held by a campus security guy and my Blackwater Bodyguard #6.
I told the university staff that I was concerned about him and wanted to speak to him personally. He was handcuffed and tied down to a chair. As everyone left so I could have my little “talk” with this poor troubled soul, I instructed BWBG#6, “Nobody gets in here for the next 45 seconds!”, he said, “I understand sir.”
The rest of my story goes like this:
“I approached the kid and he became irrational! He screamed, tipped his chair over backwards, slammed his head into the wall several times! I tried helping him up by the neck, but he tried to bite me! I released him and he fell to the floor hitting his head on my shoe (several times)! Boy was I glad to get out of there! That guy was crazy.”
The Hungarian authorities have assured me that he will never do anything like this again.
I am not evil
May 21st, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hungarians mostly don’t wish to be recognized to be Hungarians, when they get the chance to be in company of admired, rich, western countries citizens. If they are not accepted by them, most turn offensive. That’s a national habit accompanied by social envy and self rejection.
Most of them think of America like: “Try to be a part of it, if they reject you, offend it.” (That’s why Hungary joined the EU.)
This is a justified reaction, but with wrong actions taken. I think, the cake remains delicious even if one’s been denied to get a slice of it.
If Ballmer would have stopped the “inquisition”, then to force the guy to give statement of his opinions and a chance to dazzle the audience with his highly developed IT and business skills during their conversation, I guess, the guy would have licked up the yolk from Ballmer’s head, if he would’ve hit.
This poor guy simply realized that nobody joined him, or at least boooh-ed with him at Ballmer after the first egg, so he went on with the second and third to save his concept, but then he got confused. (I think he was even thankful for getting stopped. He also might have seen some scenes on Youtube and tried to sample them.) However, finally his “revolution” has been set back.
Nonetheless the guy’s been absolutely right with his opinion: the Hungarian state hasn’t got the funds to buy the “unreliable” IT stuff from Microsoft, and the only reason they do is, that Microsoft tries to force the whole world, – using their shady business practices – to buy their products.
Some Hungarian businesses also suffered outrageous prosecutions of the local BSA. But this is a more complex situation than to discuss about here.
Besides: Hungary is one of those “new” European states, that gives the most capable IT technicians, and engineers as a result of the countries excellent higher education. LINUX developers are very talented and skilled here, and even the system itself is very popular.
This might even be the reason of Ballmer’s visit (or should we rather call it “audit”?!)
I’m sure: Steve Jobs would’ve enjoyed a warm welcome!