High Plains Thumper <highplainsthumper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Linonut on Tuesday:
>>> Tim Smith fired off:
>>>
>>>> Almost every PR department or firm keeps files on the
>>>> press that covers their industry. Why do you think it is
>>>> newsworthy that Microsoft does EXACTLY THE SAME THING that
>>>> nearly every other company does? So newsworthy that you
>>>> repost it even though it is almost a year old?
>>>
>>> I agree on this one. Roy stopped the quote too soon:
>>>
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=353
>>>
>>> Some media members are simply shocked that Microsoft's PR
>>> team keeps dossiers on the reporters and bloggers who cover
>>> the company. That's old news, folks. And not even very
>>> interesting news.
>>>
>>> Like it or not, Roy, you /will/ be held to a higher
>>> standard. Meant in earnest.
>>
>> What's with Tim's snipping? What is s/he trying to hide? It's
>> not the first time that I see this. Also mind:
>
> That is Tim for you. He as well as other trolls like Hadron do
> selective snippages, to remove the context of the message. Then
> they posts their usual off-topic diatribes / tangents.
Timmy's on the payroll, we all know that.
>
>> "It also was strange to see just how many resources are
>> aligned against me when I write a story about Microsoft."
>>
>> http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/03/enough_about_me.html
>>
>> The Troll also missed the main point, which is the fast that
>> Microsoft eavesdrops on people and then posts snitches to
>> create smear campaigns. I have links to show this too.
>>
>> My message was posted in response to that attack on "7".
>> Nessunu, HPT, GreyCloud and other examples come to mind, so
>> there might be something at work behind the scenes.
>
> It is obvious there are forces at work that want to silence any
> form of positive advocacy toward Linux or negative exposure
> toward the monopoly. It is also obvious that there are those who
> care little about personal privacy or the legal aspects of
> personal information.
>
> Trolls will whine and cry about Linux users "stealing" code and
> copyrighted information, which is about as general and as wrong
> as one can be. Yet it is perfectly legit to stalk posters, post
> derogatory and untrue information on an individual, attack the
> messenger rather than address the message.
>
> No matter, I basically see the house of cards slowly tumbling
> downward. It is time for change and Linux has the upper hand.
>
One of the most critical things which has happened as a result of the
[News] postings is that the history of activities is being held up to
scrutiny. A pattern of activity of many years is far more interesting,
and valuable in assessing behaviour, than a one-off.
Surely everyone recalls how Weisgerber would continuously claim that
Microsoft had not acted illegally against Digital and DRDOS? He no
longer does that, because the proof is not only posted, but Roy does a
great job of linking the stories together to form a coherent thread.
Couple what goes on here with such as Groklaw, and we begin to get a
comprehensive picture of the activities of abusive companies in the
IT world.
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