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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ 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 \__
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>>>>>> 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.
>
> 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*
>
The worst part about this problem is that it's next to impossible to
track down what's going on. There's nothing to stop even apparently
respectable academics from taking back-handers in order to push a
particular agenda, and these days, in the US, science is totally
politicised /by the government/, there's surely no greener a light than
that to other interests looking to present their own message.
There should be a better way, but I can't see it easily.
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"It is our worship word too."
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