Comments on: More Microsoft Shenanigans: Microsoft Rep Shoots Down Brazil’s Appeal Against OOXML

By: twitter

twitter — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:33:56 +0000

They do act like a dangerous cult, don’t they? They lie to the public and their employees. They smear those who oppose them on technical grounds, like they did Peter Quinn, Peter Gutmann and yourself.

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:29:05 +0000

Believe me, it’s so corrupt that I can’t (physically) keep up with the reports of abuse. It’s probably the worst fiasco for Microsoft throughout this decade, but the media does not cover it properly. Some governments are too corrupt to respond to known issues. Some country leaders (Mexican and French presidents for example) are used as pawn by Microsoft, just to give you an idea of how far (and high up) it goes.

By: the11thplague

the11thplague — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:11:20 +0000

They can’t file a complaint: “Because OpenXML supporters in Brazil were not prepared for this discussion.”

Is the standardization process so exploitable ?

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:02:27 +0000

MS cannot work in open source. They can only overlord their binary pukeware.

The new trend is actually Microsoft _taking over_ open source from the inside to warp and transform it to Microsoft’s benefit. I’ll post another new example shortly.

By: Uncle_Sam

Uncle_Sam — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:36:38 +0000

BTW check the new Windows 7 Screenshots. How closely tied it is to IE, Live.com, MSN Messenger, Microsoft version of web 0.2, etc.

Basically they are going after google

By: Uncle_Sam

Uncle_Sam — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:28:32 +0000

Richard Chapman

MS cannot work in open source. They can only overlord their binary pukeware.

By: Richard Chapman

Richard Chapman — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:14:47 +0000

This is getting ugly, very ugly. When companies die, there is nothing left but a memory. Someday, maybe sooner than we think, the Redmond Campus will be transformed into an assisted living complex. Who is left to answer for the incredible amount of damage done to the World in the name of “innovation”?

I have done battle with far too many marketers, salesmen, developers and partners from Microsoft posing as “just normal users” on message boards to just say “aw shucks, wasn’t that fun?”. Is it right for someone who has spent the last ten years of their life trying like hell to kill Open Source to just hand in a resume and start a new life in it?

I regret that I will never be in a position to tell them they lack the moral character to work in my organization.

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:07:32 +0000

Get them hooked on binaries while they’re young. They’ll pay when they grow older.

By: Uncle_Sam

Uncle_Sam — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:08 +0000

http://gizmodo.com/393872/olpc-to-become-colombias-finest-import

OLPC Columbia

By: Uncle_Sam

Uncle_Sam — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:02:25 +0000

One day MS will have to pay for their crimes.