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____/ High Plains Thumper on Friday 18 July 2008 17:37 : \____
> Mark S Bilk wrote:
>> "High Plains Thumper" wrote:
>>
>>> + C.O.L.A. Newcomer FAQ and Primer
>>> + Edition: 23 - 10/24/07
>>> + Group: comp.os.linux.advocacy
>>> + Copyright (c) 2002-2006 Linux Reality Team
>>> + PLEASE VISIT OUR HALL OF LINUX IDIOTS:
>>> ...
>>
>> This bogus document was created by Microsoft's anti-Linux
>> propaganda team, and is published by its agents at least once
>> a month in this newsgroup. In this case, the post was forged
>> in the name of a Linux advocate. Microsoft customers should
>> be aware that some of the money paid for MS software goes to
>> hire sociopaths to write and distribute material like this.
>> Here is an excerpt from the Microsoft document "Generalized
>> Evangelism Timeline" that was revealed in a lawsuit, showing
>> that it is Microsoft policy to publish such lies:
>>
>> "Ideally, use of the competing technology becomes associated
>> with mental deficiency, as in, `he believes in Santa Claus,
>> the Easter Bunny, and OS/2.' Just keep rubbing it in, via the
>> press, analysts, newsgroups, whatever. Make the complete
>> failure of the competition's technology part of the mythology
>> of the computer industry."
>
> Details are available at:
>
> http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Comes-3096.pdf
>
> From the Microsoft Evangelism document used on the Comes court case:
>
> PDF page 45:
>
> "/Mopping up/. During the mopping-up phase, ensure that the
> enemy technology is routed. Use the press, the Internet, etc. to
> heighten the impression that the enemy is desperate, demoralized,
> defeated, deceased."
>
> PDF page 55:
>
> "/11: Mopping up/"
It sounds like someone at Microsoft played too much Max Payne. Having 'shot
down' lots of advocates with threats to their employers, it's time to sweep up
all those 'dead bodies' and hide the evidence before the MSBBC comes around
for media coverage of the 'win'.
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