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Old 02-26-2009 | 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ziggy
The economy has hit everyone pretty hard. However, Eclipe's problems started well before. They took a Microsoft approach to the aviation market, figuring that you could quickly release a product and fix the big issues later.
That's funny that you use the Microsoft analogy. Weren't they actively involved in the company in some way? Or one of their senior execs?? I know the flight deck software was originally slated to be a microsoft product. Great idea executed poorly....

Where is Vern Raeburn now? Anyone know?
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