Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 03 November 2007 10:34 : \____
>
>> [H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> What was Gates doing in Nigeria a few weeks ago?
>>>
>>> The pretext was, he was going for a photo opportunity with AIDS victims,
>>> IIRC. However, it's clear now what his real goal was. That "Foundation"
>>> sure came in handy as a front for his underground activities, didn't it?
>>>
>>
>> I wonder how many millions have changed hands in order to deprive
>> Nigerian children of a hands-on experience of the future of computing.
>>
>> That Bill Gates is so willing to take a direct part in the corruption of
>> governments says so much about his character, indeed, his apparent
>> complete lack of any moral values.
>
> Here is the latest.
>
> Nigerian-Microsoft deal revealed
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Intel has just announced that it has donated the lappies to Nigeria for
>| nothing as part of a move to train 150,000 new teachers in the populous
>| African nation.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| It appeared that Microsoft offered to use its Partners in Learning programme,
>| which helps train teachers in computer skills, and the Nepad eSchools
>| project, which supplies schools across Africa with computers, software,
>| training, networking, connectivity, maintenance and support. This worked
>| jolly well with what Intel had in mind in giving the free PCs.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/02/trojan-knocks
>
> So two abusive monopolies unite. Godzilla wants to eat Bambi.
>
> Fair competition? Not for the crooks at Intel and Microsoft. They are
> too 'busy' gaining market share and whacking mol.. errr... rivals.
I suspect that a Charity might be the only thing they *can* compete with
now.
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