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Microsoft Has Robert Delaware Dismissed for Comments on 360 Defects
The former game tester expects to face civil charges from VMC and Microsoft.
By Kyle Stallock, 09/12/2008

Microsoft had the whistle-blower who contributed to the VentureBeat story on defects associated with the Xbox360 terminated this past Wednesday. Robert Delaware, contracted through the temp agency Excell Data, was dismissed directly by his Microsoft supervisor for his participation in the story according to an update on the site. Delaware also likely faces civil charges from both VMC (another testing company at which he worked with 360 hardware) and Microsoft as a result of his comments.
The author of the article, Dean Takahashi, writes, "He fully knew the risk he was taking, based on multiple conversations I had with him about using his name." Despite the forthcoming legal battle, Delaware himself is surprisingly cavalier, saying, "I don't regret it. I'll fight it. If they want to come after me, bring it on." Delaware adds, "It feels good. It was the moral thing to do."

While Delaware did likely violate any non-disclosure agreements he may have signed, his comments served more as am affirmation of what everyone assumed when Microsoft made the unprecedented move to extend 360 warranties on account of the red ring issues. While Deleware will almost undoubtedly face some kind of fine, how much may depend in part on Microsoft's desire to dredge up memories of their already damaged reputation as a console manufacturer.

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原帖由 司徒正美 于 2008-9-13 14:50 发表

http://bbs.a9vg.com/read.php?tid=978991&fpage=1

太可怕了，A9在新闻区（战区）公然发布这样赤裸裸的反MS贴，我进去发三贴都被灭口了，果然是“只准州官放火，不准百姓点灯”啊！

你也知道那是A9新闻区？
你贴的那个是新闻还是旧闻？

转自A9

[业界] 微软内部人员仗义直言揭露360质量缺陷，360用户表示感谢


曾在迪安·高桥那篇三红回顾史里唯一具名提供行业内幕的Robert Delaware近日已被微软解雇。

Robert Delaware所在的游戏产品测试公司Excell Data与微软有合作关系，其顶头上司来自微软。鉴于他未经允许就向记者透露与本职工作相关的内幕，有可能会面临微软及前雇主VMC的民事诉讼。

他向迪安·高桥表示正准备物色律师，且对自己的言行并不感到后悔：

“我并不后悔，我要努力抗争，如果他们想对付我，那就来吧。”

Robert Delaware于2005年至2007年秋在VMC担任游戏测试员，他就是在那儿获得了与Xbox 360有关的质量缺陷及三红故障的第一手材料，比如某些随盘附带的Xbox live升级程序会导致Xbox 360变砖；随后他又在今年夏天跳槽至Excell Data，后者受雇于微软，其业务专注于测试Xbox 360游戏。

显然，从法律角度看，Robert Delaware违反了公司政策，雇主有权开除他甚至控告他，

但另一方面他又有些悲情英雄的意味，记者曾在多个场合提醒他如果发表署名谈话可能会有麻烦，但他不在乎：

“管它呢，我理直气壮，道义上必须如此。”

至于迪安·高桥这篇文章的后续效应，一位名叫Tom Prettyman的24岁玩家来信指出：

“我想为这篇文章向您表示谢意，特别是在当今记者探究真相的劲头已今不如昔的情况下。”

Tom Prettyman的Xbox 360坏了11次，第一次故障发生在2006年11月，他入手Xbox 360仅三天。当时微软还未出台三红三年保的政策，他只好再花60美元买了第三方质保以便日后能随坏随换。

巧合的是， Justin Lowe的Xbox 360也坏了11次，这位22岁的学生最后迎来了一台免费的新机，那是微软为了抚慰玩家的情绪特意送给他的，最后这第12台主机也有了读盘方面的毛病。一名叫Jason Miskimins的读者还特地来信提醒大家，除三红之外的故障并不在三年质保的政策范围内，比如“黑屏故障”就得付费维修。

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原帖由 jfb 于 2008-9-13 18:16 发表

这个员工的素质 ， 一句话倒江湖。 这种人在公司里是最让人鄙视的。 想不到sf 都和这人 一个鼻子出气。

软饭纷纷表示家丑不能外扬


安然公司几名员工因揭露安然公司丑闻而广受称赞，还成为《时代周刊》封面人物。看来软饭这种家丑不可外扬的价值观才是被美国社会所鄙视的 :D