Microsoft: We're not Google, and we're proud of it
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| Microsoft lashed out at Google's YouTube video-sharing site on Tuesday,
| saying its own Soapbox is far more responsible and doesn't take advantage
| of "loopholes" in copyright law.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9763595-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Unbelievable. The last time they said this, Soapbox was caught getting filled
with copyright infringements and Microsoft even acknowledged it. Another story
about a highly hypocritical monopoly abuser.
They are desperate to stop Google.
Google in its sights, Microsoft opens up Content Ads beta program
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| Content Ads are Microsoft's answer to Google's AdSense, and many hope that
| Microsoft's opening the program up to the public will introduce more
| meaningful competition in the space.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070821-microsoft-opens-up-content-ads-beta-program.html
Related:
Microsoft's Soapbox returns with filtering technology
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| To that point, Soapbox was littered with pirated videos. This put
| Microsoft in a pickle. The software giant was agreeing to distribute
| content for entertainment companies whose copyright was commonly
| violated at its video-sharing site.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9725064-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Microsoft Befriends Google's Foes
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| After a government- and monopoly-inspired period in which Microsoft had
| to pretend to be a gentle force for global good, the company is being
| forced to return to its ruthless roots. Ironically, it is doing this
| in part by decrying the unfair practices of a competitor and
| shamelessly sucking up to the Establishment.
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http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/06/microsoft-google-blodget-tech-cx_hb_0306blodget.html?partner=yahootix
http://tinyurl.com/3bewws
Microsoft lawyer rips Google on copyrights - Why?
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| This is about PR not legal issues. Public Relations and perceptions
| are affected by everything Microsoft says or does. It comes with
| the territory. Making inflammatory comments about a competitor is
| never a good idea. Right or wrong on the facts...the statements
| are bound to have unintended consequences.
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http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2007/03/microsoft_lawye.html
Microsoft's Accusations Against Google Don't Impress Copyright Gurus
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| Most believed Associate General Counsel Thomas Rubin's speech before
| a book conference -- as well as his opinion piece in the Financial
| Times -- had a lot more to do with Microsoft's vicious competition
| with Google than about solid legal arguments.
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http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1173175410197
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