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Re: [News] Here's Why Microsoft Acquires the Media

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:33:43 +0000, B Gruff wrote:

> On Monday 13 November 2006 10:51 Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:33:48 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> 
>>> Should MSNBC really be "reviewing" Gears of War?
>> 
>> What, precisely, has this to do with Linux in any way?
>> 
>> It's no secret that MSNBC is relatively autonomous.  I've never seen any
>> credible evidence that Microsoft has ever tried to influence MSNBC's
>> objectivity.  They publish articles critical of Microsoft all the time.
>> 
>> So, I ask again, what has this to do with Linux?
> 
> I think that you are deliberately being silly now, Erik.
> 
> Let me give you some examples:-
> 
> - What has the Microsoft refusal to implement ODF to do with Linux?
> 
> - What has the fact that MS ensures by fair means or foul that virtually any
> desktop sold has MS pre-installed to do with Linux?
> 
> - What has Vista "taking over the MBR" to do with Linux?
> 
> - What has Internet Explorer to do with Linux?
> 
> - What have American elections to do with the Isle of Man?
> 
> - What did JFK claim was "the price of liberty"?
> 
> - What have your postings here to do with Linux?
> 
> In fact, now that I think of it, tell me, Erik - why *do* you spend so much
> time and effort posting here?

He's still got 9 or 10 outstanding spurious claims of his, that he hasn't
yet answered. You surely don't expect him to answer your questions, do you?

-- 
"I didn't know what I was signing - 
they held an enormous cheque over my eyes."
-- Alexei Sayle, UK comedian --
Reminds me of Novell/M$ deal...


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