__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 September 2006 17:03 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 September 2006 10:28 \__
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>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> __/ [ Gubo Dangle ] on Friday 08 September 2006 23:27 \__
>>>>
>>>>> on 08/09/2006, Roy Schestowitz supposed :
>>>>>> Microsoft runs out of Vista product keys
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>> A small hitch has cropped up in Microsoft's beta-testing program for
>>>>>>> Vista: the software giant has temporarily run out of product keys for
>>>>>>> testers.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://www.apcstart.com/site/dwarne/2006/09/1314/microsoft-runs-out-of-vista-product-keys
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds similar to WGA false positives.
>>>>>
>>>>> No posts found
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>>>>> or author.
>>>>
>>>> The link was broken. Proof here:
>>>>
>>>> http://digg.com/software/Microsoft_runs_out_of_Vista_product_keys
>>>>
>>>> I don't want to go for conspiracy theories, but it's highly likely that
>>>> Microsoft requested/demanded that APC remove that article. APC recently
>>>> published some damaging news about Vista and APC is a Microsoft-tied
>>>> site (see the MSN logo at the top).
>>>
>>> That's what I was driving at when I was pointing out that books have
>>> value.
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/4/23/3719
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to college, here's your Windows Live account
>>>>
>>>> "Microsoft, in an attempt to spread the word about Windows Live, has
>>>> struck a deal with 72 colleges all across the world. And what is this
>>>> said deal? The colleges have agreed to let Microsoft host their
>>>> students' e-mail accounts."
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's something to keep a close eye on, I wouldn't want my kids to be
>>> shafted in that way by an organisation which is supposed to be educating
>>> them.
>>
>> I can never keep a straight face when I hear about the Museum of the
>> History of Computing, which is primarily (or solely) funded by the Gates
>> Foundation. Mind you, that same 'charity' buys newspapers to incorporate
>> bias and glorify the almighty generous man. Also reminds me of statues and
>> name assignment... people like Rotschield (not sure about the spelling)...
>> even Saddam Hussain, whose country was a shrine to his reign. A school and
>> information that is controlled by a corporation could, in the long run,
>> lead to totality.
>>
>
> This is a large part of my concern with Wiki and similar; companies
> will pay people to troll wikis, just as they pay people to troll
> newsgroups. Information is turned into propaganda, people are conned.
Is suspect that the BBC had it mentioned the other day. I can't think of an
easy way (e.g. search as you type in History) of finding that though.
*frown*
Best wishes,
Roy
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