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[News] When Companies Control Newspapers

HP told WSJ to, 'Go say nice things'

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| We've always wondered how elite reporters at publications such as the
| Wall Street Journal handle their communications with public relations
| drones. Thanks to HP's savvy investigators, we must wonder no more.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/03/wsj_tam_hp/

One similar example, among many more:

        Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers

        $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

Is it at all surprising that OEM's and newspapers rarely mention GNU/Linux?

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