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More details on HP bribery allegations
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| U.S. officials have joined Russian and German
| authorities in looking into allegations that
| Hewlett-Packard may have paid millions in bribes
| to win a computer equipment contract.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-414197.html
HP Then and Now
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| A few years ago, HP bought Neoware which
| produced several thin clients running GNU/Linux.
|
| [...]
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| HP is willing to satisfy customers who demand
| GNU/Linux but they charge a premium. They are
| partners in crime with M$ in spite of all the
| harm M$ has done them. HP is still the #1 OEM in
| the world but they will not be for long selling
| $1000 thin clients. The Chinese are selling thin
| clients for less than $100 in bulk.
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http://pogson.6k.ca/2010/04/17/hp-then-and-now/
Recent:
Dell and HP rush to Microsoft's defence
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1531734/dell-hp-rush-microsoft-defence
Related:
The France Shift From No to Abstain -- HP helped Microsoft France do it
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| Here's the scoop from Les Echos.fr on France's sudden change from its No vote
| to Abstain. Microsoft France's President Eric Boustouller sent AFNOR a
| letter [PDF] in French, of course. He tells a tale about OOXML and ODF
| progressing side by side and how if OOXML is approved, a group will be
| working hard to make the two more interoperable. Attached was a an HP
| statement of support for OOXML. HP sings the same song. And AFNOR?
|
| [...]
|
| Could it be any more cynical? So, now we know that HP is not supportive of
| Linux and FOSS as we thought. Knock me over with a feather. So, they got them
| to change on the basis of promises for the future. I'm sure there's more to
| the story, of course.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080331212042460
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