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Re: Microsoft's 'dirty tricks' archive turns into hot Torrent

  • Subject: Re: Microsoft's 'dirty tricks' archive turns into hot Torrent
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:15:31 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
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__/ [ Jerry McBride ] on Sunday 04 March 2007 03:55 \__

> Mark Kent wrote:
> 
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ 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.
>>> 
>> 
>> Well, I've started the torrent down as well, so in due course I'll have
>> a stack of rar files...
>> 
> 
> Mark, can you email me a torrent? I've been searching, but I can't find
> it...

2.6 gigs by E-mail?

Homer is going to host them as well (just one among many). Let me just find
my reply to him... he asked about the torrents and I replied by E-mail...

Okay, got it.

"http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=iowa+microsoft

More here:

http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=iowa

2.6 gigs. I only have a fraction. Share it, spread it. Host it?"

Keep it safe. I have some of it on my external hard-drive.

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