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Re: Microsoft to add a new state (NY) to their list of bribes, errr, "lobbying".

__/ [ Ramon F Herrera ] on Thursday 07 June 2007 20:33 \__

> 
> M$ was able to get rid of two Massachusetts CIOs who didn't follow
> Redmond's orders.
> 
> It will be interesting to see whether they can also bribe the NY
> lawmakers and IT decision makers. Hopefully RoAnn Destito will not end
> up in the growing M$ payroll.
> 
> -Ramon
> 
> http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9726976-7.html?tag=nefd.only
> 
> "New York bill explores 'vendor neutral' electronic documents
> Posted by Martin LaMonica
> 
> New York appears to be the latest state concerned with the long-term
> accessibility of its digital documents.
> 
> RoAnn Destito, chair of the Governmental Operations committee in the
> New York State Assembly, introduced a bill on Wednesday to study
> "production and preservation" of the state's electronic documents.
> 
> The study's director would investigate how access to "electronic data
> can be created, maintained, exchanged and preserved by the state in a
> manner that encourages appropriate government control, access, choice,
> interoperability and vendor neutrality."
> 
> The bill also recommends that New York confer with other states'
> electronic document strategies."
> [...]

Thanks for the headsup, Ramon. I think it is very important that we identify,
break apart, and publicise these issues. While corruption is difficult to
stop, making is open for inspection leads to its demise (or punishment).

In recent months/years, it appears as though Microsoft has been playing more
aggressively than ever before. Its struggles are hard to hide. It lost over
half of its cash reserves in the past 2 years. The aggressive behaviour,
which the company hopes would improve things, is just simply driving
customers away. These customers include governments, which sometimes move
away as a matter of principle, or just for spite. Information such as this,
I am told, is sometimes read by diplomats as well. Don't think they rely
only on Fox or CNN for their 'news'.

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