Comments on: A Theory About Microsoft’s Datacentre at Chicago Versus Brazil and Free Software http://techrights.org/2009/10/05/olympic-race-datacenter/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/10/05/olympic-race-datacenter/comment-page-1/#comment-73896 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:52:01 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=19505#comment-73896 Here is another theory I have come across a moment ago:

Chicago’s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame?

]]> By: satipera http://techrights.org/2009/10/05/olympic-race-datacenter/comment-page-1/#comment-73842 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:09:58 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=19505#comment-73842 This does not really make much sense. Chicago loosing in the first round has nothing to do with M$. There are other factors that are much more persuasive. After the poor games that were held in Atlanta the Olympic committee more or less stated that it was unlikely anyone would get the games unless they were government backed. There was also a major political campaign in Chicago not to hold the games due to the expense. There was also a long running dispute between the Olympic committee and the USA national Olympic committee about the amount of money from advertising revenue the USA has kept and not handed over to the central Olympic organisation. Also the USA is seen as a little aloof and not part of the “Olympic family”. I for one was only surprised that they even thought they were in with a chance. Nothing to do with the evil empire though.

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