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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.
>
> Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
>
> $350 million to MediaNews
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| 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
Seems kindof odd that the Gates foundation would want to buy
newspapers...
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