__/ [ spamhotmail@xxxxxxxxx ] on Saturday 30 September 2006 20:35 \__
> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/15643188.htm
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> A federal judge granted Google a significant victory Thursday, ruling
> that the search engine did not violate federal law when it sold
> trademarked terms in an online advertising auction.
>
> <snip />
I found that rather sad. You search for "cola" and you get "pepsi" among/at
the top of your matches (paid ad). And it's legally acceptable, albeit
unethical and unconstructive.
Microsoft has been buying the word "linux" for quite a while. Once the link
is followed, not only does it glorify self, but it also spreads lies about
the very same phrase the poster researched. Wait until Wikipedia gets a few
adverts and adopts the same concepts. I am sarcastic, of course.
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