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____/ Rex Ballard on Saturday 19 July 2008 21:49 : \____
> ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:665519
> On Jul 19, 10:24 pm, Darth Chaos <DarthChaosofR...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Jul 19, 3:44 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> > Wait and watch. All that stuff is an open door for further expansion
>> > later. There are already some 'studies' about rise in 'unhealthy' content.
>> > Sadly, this neglects to account for the fake marketing blogs Microsoft
>> > sets up through the agencies it hires.
>
> This is beginning to look like a Microsoft propaganda war to try and
> shut down Google's YouTube using government censorship.
I cannot find (in less than half a minute) the citations I have in mind, but I
can say with 100% confidence that 1.5-2 years ago Microsoft actively
encouraged copyrights owners (video/music/text authors) to sue Google.
Of relevance (I have better refs somewhere):
Microsoft Befriends Google's Foes
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| After a government- and monopoly-inspired period in which Microsoft had
| to pretend to be a gentle force for global good, the company is being
| forced to return to its ruthless roots. Ironically, it is doing this
| in part by decrying the unfair practices of a competitor and
| shamelessly sucking up to the Establishment.
`----
http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/06/microsoft-google-blodget-tech-cx_hb_0306blodget.html?partner=yahootix
http://tinyurl.com/3bewws
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| To that point, Soapbox was littered with pirated videos. This put
| Microsoft in a pickle. The software giant was agreeing to distribute
| content for entertainment companies whose copyright was commonly
| violated at its video-sharing site.
`----
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9725064-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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