A dispute over the TAB key highlights a mismatch between Microsoft and IBM organizational structures - The Old New Thing

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A Microsoft engineer in Boca Raton escalated a TAB-key dispute to his manager, who refused to overrule him, leading to an IBM VP opposing the choice and a deadpan reply ending the debate.

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