__/ [ B Gruff ] on Monday 26 February 2007 19:58 \__
> My word:-
>
> "Microsoft lawyers who believed they'd buried the most embarrassing
> collection of documents about the company's murky past for good, without
> any one noticing, were in for a surprise this weekend. The archive has
> become a mainstay of the Bittorrent P2P file sharing networks."
>
> "A healthy 20+ seeds have been distributing the files for the past few
> days, at any one time."
>
> (big snip)
>
> "The material needs to find a home in a academic institution, which has the
> time to curate it, check for completeness, and put the material in context.
> And ideally this should be in a region beyond US jurisdiction - if there
> are any such places this side of Jupiter. (Perhaps the Gates Foundation can
> recommend somewhere)"
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/26/microsoft_archive_goes_torrent/
I have my share as well. I have taken a glimpse at a couple among thousands
of files, but the amount is really vast and it requires time for digestion.
Maybe the EU can make use of these exhibit. You know, a place that won't be
lured by some cash and then drop the charges...
And that's what the Internet is about, isn't it? Reuse, sharing, and
transparecy. No wonder Microsoft embraces DRM with enthusiasm. It makes
knowledge expire.
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