Common Language Runtime, now even more common
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| As a .Net developer this pretty much makes me laugh through tears. What
| an excellent publicity stunt. First of all, Microsoft does not plan to
| release a Linux version. It?s cross-platformedness (is that a word?)
| refers strictly to the fact that there has been a runtime engine port
| made for a Mac. What was ported? The CLR and the DLR. Big deal! This
| has been there in a form of Mono years ago! And the CLR is available
| for Linux for a few years now. How is that suddenly an exciting thing?
|
| [...]
|
| Second of all the only open part is the DLR which is actually developed
| in an ?embrace and devour" fashion.
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http://blog.najmanowicz.com/2007/05/07/common-language-runtime-now-even-more-common/
Microsoft has played around with the press like a puppet, stealing Adobe's
show as well. Disgusting and deceptive. Like some govoernments, Microsoft
seems to control/censor the media (the "Microsoft money" game, as in be nice
to us and get a cookie).
Related:
PC World Editor Resigns When Ordered Not to Criticize Advertisers
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| Apparently he also told the staff that product reviews had to be
| nicer to vendors who advertise in the magazine. The sad thing is
| that given the economics of publishing in this day and age, I
| doubt anything even comes of this even tho it essentially
| confirms that PC World reviews should be thought of as no
| more than press releases. I know that's how I will consider
| links from them in the future. But congratulations to anyone
| willing to stick to their guns on such matters.
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http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/03/1810239&from=rss
Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
$350 million to MediaNews
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| Gates involvement has been very behind the scenes. In fact many of
| those involved in the deal didn'teven know he was one of the investors.
| It was carried out through the Gates Foundation, the world's largest
| philanthropy outfit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849
Beeb slammed for 'fawning' to Bill Gates
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| BBC viewers have flooded the corporation with complaints over how it
| covered the launch of Microsoft Vista earlier this week.
|
| In one cringingly servile interview worthy of Uriah Heep, the
| Beeb's news presenter Hugh Edwards even thanked Gates at the
| end of it, presumably in appreciation at being allowed to give
| the Vole vast coverage for free.
|
| In other TV news items presenters excitedly explained how Vistac
| ould be obtained and installed - details courtesy of the BBC's
| website.
|
| But British viewers, currently forced to pay a £131.50 licence
| fee to maintain the BBC's "impartiality", were less than impressed.
|
| Scores got in touch to complain that so much was Auntie up Bill's
| bum that you could barely see her corset.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37411
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