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Microsoft and the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) trade body this week kicked off their technical summit to assess the Windows maker's progress in making available a version of Azure Local for hosters. According to an agenda seen by The Register, discussions began on Tuesday afternoon, following lunch …

  1. beast666 Silver badge

    The EU is collapsing.

    1. dangerous race
      FAIL

      Is that your take-away from this meeting? Good job!

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      re: The EU is collapsing

      Is your real name Nigel Farage?

      I claim my $100M from Elon.... Deliver it to PO Box 99021, Brussels.

    3. Anonymous Coward
      1. beast666 Silver badge

        But it is collapsing nevertheless...

        1. Doctor Syntax Silver badge
          FAIL

          But your prediction doesn't say when? That's what the science business calls an unfalsifiable hypothesis. For avoidance of doubt that's not a compliment, quite the opposite.

          1. beast666 Silver badge

            It's an observation not a prediction

            Your reading comprehension is severely lacking.

            That is not a compliment in case you misunderstand that simple sentence too.

            1. Anonymous Coward
              Anonymous Coward

              "The Roman Empire is collapsing" said the guy in 50AD. "Mark my words, it's collapsing".

            2. LBJsPNS Silver badge

              I'm sure you thought that was very clever.

      2. JamesTGrant Silver badge

        The only certain diagnosis a doctor can give: ‘I’m sorry to tell you, you are going to die’

        Also, merry Christmas!

  2. Phil O'Sophical Silver badge
    Pint

    Wine-tasting seems to be an essential part of an EU-friendly Azure Local

    If I had to use Azure on a daily basis it would drive me to drink as well.

  3. nautica Silver badge
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    Richard Feynman had it right a very long time ago...

    "...The attendees were then set for an exhausting two hours of wine tasting followed by a well-earned dinner."

    ------------------------------------------------------

    "Europeans are much more serious than we are in America because they think that a good place to discuss intellectual matters is a beer party."– Richard P. Feynman

  4. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    There's an old video game called "Curse of the Azure Bonds"...

    which, for some reason, came to mind when reading this article.

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