Microsoft, Newspeak and Open XML
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| Congratulations, Microsoft; you've got everyone believing the big lie that
| Open XML is an open standard.
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| One of the most chilling concepts of George Orwell's novel "1984"
| is "Newspeak." In Newspeak, the language is constantly being cropped of
| words that might lead to "thoughtcrimes." If you control the language,
| the logic goes, you control what people think.
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| Microsoft is doing exactly this with its "Open XML." It's meant to remind
| you of open source—a term which is now fighting to maintain its
| integrity—and, in particular, of open standards.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2154193,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616
And the lies keep coming and coming...
Microsoft patent deals are about sharing says Microsoft
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| Call Microsoft crazy, call them greedy, or call them evil there is one
| thing you can say. With Phelps onboard as deputy council for Microsoft,
| they know patents. Phelps worked for IBM for over twenty years before
| coming to Redmond, Washington, based Microsoft to spread panic over
| patent litigation.
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http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1325107.php/Microsoft_patent_deals_are_about_sharing_says_Microsoft#4918085535732729640
Xandros and Linspire don't have patents, so sharing /what/? Liars.
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