Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 September 2006 17:03 \__
>
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 September 2006 10:28 \__
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>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>> __/ [ Gubo Dangle ] on Friday 08 September 2006 23:27 \__
>>>>>
>>>>>> on 08/09/2006, Roy Schestowitz supposed :
>>>>>>> Microsoft runs out of Vista product keys
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>>> A small hitch has cropped up in Microsoft's beta-testing program for
>>>>>>>> Vista: the software giant has temporarily run out of product keys for
>>>>>>>> testers.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
> http://www.apcstart.com/site/dwarne/2006/09/1314/microsoft-runs-out-of-vista-product-keys
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sounds similar to WGA false positives.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> The link was broken. Proof here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://digg.com/software/Microsoft_runs_out_of_Vista_product_keys
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't want to go for conspiracy theories, but it's highly likely that
>>>>> Microsoft requested/demanded that APC remove that article. APC recently
>>>>> published some damaging news about Vista and APC is a Microsoft-tied
>>>>> site (see the MSN logo at the top).
>>>>
>>>> That's what I was driving at when I was pointing out that books have
>>>> value.
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/4/23/3719
>>>>>
>>>>> Welcome to college, here's your Windows Live account
>>>>>
>>>>> "Microsoft, in an attempt to spread the word about Windows Live, has
>>>>> struck a deal with 72 colleges all across the world. And what is this
>>>>> said deal? The colleges have agreed to let Microsoft host their
>>>>> students' e-mail accounts."
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's something to keep a close eye on, I wouldn't want my kids to be
>>>> shafted in that way by an organisation which is supposed to be educating
>>>> them.
>>>
>>> I can never keep a straight face when I hear about the Museum of the
>>> History of Computing, which is primarily (or solely) funded by the Gates
>>> Foundation. Mind you, that same 'charity' buys newspapers to incorporate
>>> bias and glorify the almighty generous man. Also reminds me of statues and
>>> name assignment... people like Rotschield (not sure about the spelling)...
>>> even Saddam Hussain, whose country was a shrine to his reign. A school and
>>> information that is controlled by a corporation could, in the long run,
>>> lead to totality.
>>>
>>
>> This is a large part of my concern with Wiki and similar; companies
>> will pay people to troll wikis, just as they pay people to troll
>> newsgroups. Information is turned into propaganda, people are
>> conned.
hahahahaha. And open source SW is different how? There are many clever
people dedicated to maintaining Wikis. Yes, there are some mistakes, but
they tend, like OSS bugs, get ironed out over time.
Double Standards? Surely not.
>
> Is suspect that the BBC had it mentioned the other day. I can't think of an
> easy way (e.g. search as you type in History) of finding that though.
> *frown*
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
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