[News] [Rival] Microsoft Has Just Bought Sweden (or Sweden's Slavery to Monopoly Abuse)
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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Has Just Bought Sweden (or Sweden's Slavery to Monopoly Abuse)         


Author: Roy Schestowitz
Date: Aug 28, 2007 05:24

Microsoft managed to buy the vote of Sweden in ISO?

,----[ Quote ]
| When a friend of mine arrived, it was clear that it all was stuffing going on
| from Microsoft side. All Microsoft partners in Sweden was at that meeting.
| People against OOXML got an offer to leave the meeting without paying the fee
| (not becoming a member). Everyone left, including IBM that thought it all was
| a farse.
`----

http://stupid.domain.name/node/382

It's not the first country that Microsoft buys. It also 'bought' Novell,
Xandros, and Linspire. Same stories in Germany, Colombia, and Portugal.

Moments ago I found the following news:

Microsoft to Boost Charity in India

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070827/india_microsoft_software_donation.html?.v=1

India decided it would vote “No”, but keep a close eye on what they do in
September.
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