xiberia Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 At least five employees of Apple's retail stores have been fired after admitting to having downloaded copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard from the Internet that were distributed to developers at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference two weeks ago. "Dozens" more also face termination... http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0608retailleak.html --- my take? of course they're downloading it. They work at Apple Stores. Macs are their life. I bet there are even people who work in Infinite Loop that have.... "borrowed"... a copy. What does Apple expect? --edit: corrected base camp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 The question I ask is this. How many of those employees are going to keep buying Macs after being fired? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I bet there are even people who work in Infinity Drive that have... I think you mean One Infinite Loop. What does Apple expect? Sometimes you have to kill a few chickens to teach the monkeys. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 "As you work for us I expect you to know the least and be the last to know about our plans and future. Because that way we know you will give the best customer support." Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarForge Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 The topic title is a little misleading... "dozens of people" ? The others that may face termination sounds very vague, almost like scare tactics rather than real action. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandetta Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Are these peoples donwloading the beta at the office? If they download at home, I don't think they can find out about this. Or else after they downloaded and install it, they came to tell the managers Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtm3dd Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Do you reckon they downloaded at home and reported a bug to the store manager?? - how funny wud that be!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
anantha11 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 the thing is did they do ti at home or in the store? if in the store then no doubt there gonna get fired but even at home. they probably told someone else about it and the whole store probsbly knew then someone went and reported to the store manager. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimms Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 the thing is did they do ti at home or in the store? if in the store then no doubt there gonna get fired but even at home. they probably told someone else about it and the whole store probsbly knew then someone went and reported to the store manager. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry172469 That topic has the answers to those questions in it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-172820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 To me this is stupid. I mean yes, it is stealing but good God, they are Apple employees and loyal Apple fans. They are excited about the OS and I think some slack should be granted. I mean they did pick running Leopard over Vista. Now if they were found out, I would tell them to legal up when Leopard is released, NOT show this to customers and have Leopard in the stores. I mean come on, the WWDC developers are ok to have this (and leak it to the net) but your employees that are loyal to you can't? Damn Apple, use your brain. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-174284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 The question I ask is this. How many of those employees are going to keep buying Macs after being fired? 1................................... if theyre lucky........................................... probobly not.................................... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-174348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewno Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 To me this is stupid. I mean yes, it is stealing but good God, they are Apple employees and loyal Apple fans. They are excited about the OS and I think some slack should be granted. I mean they did pick running Leopard over Vista. Now if they were found out, I would tell them to legal up when Leopard is released, NOT show this to customers and have Leopard in the stores. I mean come on, the WWDC developers are ok to have this (and leak it to the net) but your employees that are loyal to you can't? Damn Apple, use your brain. Seconded. On every word. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-174359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
unstatusthequo Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I heard that those who got fired had MENTIONED IT TO THEIR MANAGERS/OTHERS () as some moronic bragging ritual or something. If that's the case, all arguments about other things aside, that was just STUPID AS HELL! The smileys tell the story well, I think. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25437-apple-fires-dozens-of-people/#findComment-175508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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