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• Chips B. Malroy

  2010-03-25 17:52:13

  I would hope that the Chinese people are taking a look at the attitude and words of Microsoft and Ballmer these days. MS is actually gloating that Google was leaving China, and basically saying that MS did not have any problems with censorship or working hand in hand with the Red Chinese.
  
  But then, that should not be a surprise either. Since MS censors and distorts its own Bing search engine in countries it doesn't even have in order to further its own agenda or that of its larger stockholders, The hackers tried to get Gmail from freedom fighters in China, which implies that Google would not turn over this information, a credit to Google for that. I doubt that MS Hotmail, would not cooperate with the local Red Chinese authorities and not turn over the email accounts if asked. Not with their close cooperation with the Red Chinese government.
  
  Ballmer can only say how he thinks its dumb that Google is pulling out of China, and how MS Bing will gain search, he is all about the bottom line greed, at the expense of personal and public freedom of the Chinese population. Since MS got its start as an American company, the people running it should be aware of freedoms and liberty. Inside they are morally ethically bankrupt, while very materially rich. MS spies on its users at ever turn, cooperates with oppressive regimes without any regret. MS is the corporate Big Brother of computing, and is without any redeeming features.

• Dr. Roy Schestowitz

  2010-03-25 18:22:38

  In many recent posts we've shown how Microsoft daemonises Google with the same arguments that apply best against Microsoft. Hopefully people can see Microsoft's hypocrisy.

• Needs Sunlight

  2010-03-25 11:42:42

  Don't forget Microsoft's enabling of tyranny in other countries. Without active use of Microsoft products the 2000 coup de etat is unlikely to have happened. It comes down to Microsoft products being a threat to your economy and democracy. By extension, those who promote Microsoft products, actively or passively, are also a threat:
  
  Florida: The Harri Hursti Hack and its Importance to our Nation.
  
  Finnish computer security expert Harri Hursti testifies to NH Legislature