__/ [ William Poaster ] on Wednesday 04 October 2006 19:09 \__
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:30:37 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Tesco.com Shops with Microsoft and Manhattan Associates for New Supply
>> Chain System
>>
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>> | Tesco Direct is a new Web site that offers a choice of over 8,000
>> | non-food lines. Under this initiative, order fulfilment in a new
>> | operations centre will be managed in-house using Manhattan
>> | Associates' Warehouse Management and Performance Management
>> | solutions, supported by Microsoft technology.
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>> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061003/20061003005159.html?.v=1
>>
>> Also recently:
>>
>> BBC Looks To Microsoft For Web 2.0
>>
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>> | However, you don't sign deals or commitments if you're a
>> | quasi-autonomous Public Corporation operating as a public service
>> | broadcaster, as the BBC is. BBC Director General Mark Thompson met
>> | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in Seattle on Wednesday to sign the
>> | non-exclusive memorandum of understanding and discuss the BBC's digital
>> | strategy.
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>>
http://www.forbes.com/2006/09/28/bbc-microsoft-internet-cx_cn_0928bbc.html?partner=yahootix
>> http://tinyurl.com/j5pn7
>>
>> I'd hate to see these companies and bodies run by one of the most corrupt
>> companies in the world, which also pulls money overseas.
>
> If the BBC are trusting some things to M$, they may have to start digging
> out the old "Interlude" captions from the 1960's again, for when things go
> pear shaped!
> BBC announcer "We're sorry for the BSO...er...technical hitch, & are
> trying to get your picture back as soon as possible. Meanwhile here is an
> Interlude."
> http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/bbccontinuity/bbc1continuity1960s.html
I was more worried about control over content, as well as bias...
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
Faux news is manipulated in quite the same way. Software politics and
national politics have some common features.
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