On 2006-11-15, Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
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> On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:14:55 +0000,
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> More control over information...
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>> Microsoft's Attempt To Silence a Zune Critic Backfires
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>>| Props to Drew for recognizing an attempt to gag bad reviews in advance.
>>| Those efforts always backfire, and this one appears to be proving that
>>| rule. And given that Engadget's latest screenshot of Zune installation
>>| errors are reinforcing Microsoft's reputation for buggy software, Drew
>>| seems to have been appropriately leary of being able to say only good
>>| things about the Zune experience.
>> `----
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>> http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/061113/20488_id.html?.v=1
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>> Media control, media control, media control and propaganda.
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>> Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
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>> $350 million to MediaNews
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>>| Gates involvement has been very behind the scenes. In fact many of
>>| those involved in the deal didn'teven know he was one of the investors.
>>| It was carried out through the Gates Foundation, the world's largest
>>| philanthropy outfit.
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>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849
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> Seems kindof odd that the Gates foundation would want to buy
> newspapers...
I'm sure there's a good, charitable reason for that. Perhaps it's to
help highlight the wonderful news of the great works they do in
countries where MS is coincidentally trying to bribe some government
officials into signing exclusive deals. You know, to counter the bad
press MS is getting for their misconstrued attempts at bribery and
extortion. Or it could be they don't want people to be exposed to
distressing press, like gains made in the future by linux and/or the
OLPC project.
Not that the need for owning the press matters. They're a charity, and
they're doing good works.
You might ask Msg-ID Larry about it. He's a knowledgeable expert in all
such things.
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