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В кластер входят документы о публичных промахах, скандалах или ироничных ситуациях, напрямую связанных с деятельностью или имиджем Microsoft, но не входят случаи с рекламой Windows или уязвимостями сторонних сайтов.
Общие признаки: связь с корпорацией Microsoft, публичные неудачи, ироничные ситуации, репутационный ущерб
Группа выше: Критика Microsoft
Смысл: The main idea is that Microsoft suffered a public relations embarrassment when a photo from their exclusive mobile app seminar showed that the invited tech journalists were primarily using Apple laptops, illustrating a lack of brand loyalty or product appeal despite corporate hospitality.
Microsoft hosted an exclusive event to promote mobile apps, but the irony was captured in a photo showing most attendees using Apple laptops.
Смысл: The main idea is to highlight a humorous and ironic incident where burglars stole only Apple products from a Microsoft office, symbolizing the market dominance and desirability of iPads over Microsoft's own tablet offerings at the time.
Burglars broke into a Microsoft R&D office and stole five Apple iPads while ignoring all Microsoft products, an irony later confirmed as true.
Смысл: The main idea is that Microsoft faced public backlash and was forced to apologize after hosting a party with erotic dancers at GDC 2016, highlighting the tension between corporate image and the sexualized nature of the gaming industry.
Microsoft apologized after a GDC 2016 private party featuring erotic 'schoolgirl' dancers sparked outrage from feminists and critics.
Смысл: The main idea is that Microsoft caused a scandal in the Linux community by inserting sexist 'leetspeak' jokes into the kernel code, leading to accusations of unprofessionalism and misogyny, which eventually forced the company to issue a formal apology and a technical fix.
Microsoft apologized after developers found sexist jokes hidden as hexadecimal constants in the Hyper-V code contributed to the Linux kernel.