Re: [flalug] MEN in BLACK from MS

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Wed Apr 18 2007 - 20:43:46 EDT


On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, tom smith wrote:

> warren harris wrote:
>>
>> */Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com>/* wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 11:49:10AM -0400, William Coulter wrote:
>> > Did anybody read this about what MS did in Florida. I guess when
>> > you have BILLIONS you have Millions of loyaler to look over
>> > everything in government.
>> >
>> > http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/04/16/2019244&from=rss
>>
>> Back when I attended SLUG meetings regularly, I met Roblimo -- nice guy.
>> I'm not at all surprised he pursued this matter and wrote it up the way
>> he did.
>>
>> I wish I could say I was surprised at this behavior from Microsoft
>> lobbyists. I guess the next question is this: What can we do about it?

> Then, hire lobbyists to effect legislation on the
> state and national levels.

Gosh, that sounds familiar.

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