____/ Gregory Shearman on Sunday 28 October 2007 22:15 : \____
> traci.manicotti@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> [trolling crossposting deleted]
>
>> Now if Linux users could only get China to stop their campaign of
>> human rights violations.
>> Stuff like killing babies when a mother/family go over quota.
>>
>> You Linux freaks are so desperate for support of your lame ass,
>> ignored by the masses operating system that you'll even accept support
>> from China.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4088702.stm
>
> Weblog entries on some parts of Microsoft's MSN site in China using words
> such as "freedom", "democracy" and "demonstration" are being blocked.
>
> Chinese bloggers already face strict controls and must register their online
> journal with Chinese authorities.
>
> Microsoft said the company abided by the laws, regulations and norms of each
> country in which it operates.
>
> Banned words
>
> The censorship is thought to have been introduced as a concession to the
> Chinese government.
>
> =============================================
Yes, it's a self nuke for Gary Stewart.
Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government
,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoft and Yahoo! have signed a pact with the Chinese government
| that "encourages" the big name web players to record the identities of
| bloggers and censor content. So says Reporters Without Borders, an
| organization that fights for journalistic rights across the globe.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/24/yahoo_and_microsoft_ink_chinese_blogging_pact/
Microsoft sued by Beijing student for privacy infringement
,----[ Quote ]
| Lu argued that Microsoft had violated his legal rights by providing a formal
| contract which had to be accepted in order to proceed with the installation.
`----
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/13/content_6718045.htm
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