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Microsoft: The Gatekeeper of the Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stuff-to-read dept.

jeffy124 writes "C|net News.com is embarking on a seven day comprehensive report on how Microsoft is moving themselves into position to be The Gatekeeper Of The Internet through Windows XP. The first installment explains the basics of how this is going to happen: Reminders that last for days encouraging users to sign up for Passport, and how Windows will evenutally resemble services like AOL."

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  1. GateKeeper, KeyMaster. by Alien54 · · Score: 2, Redundant
    God, that is so symbolic.

    Where are the Ghostbusters when you need them?

    [snort]

    --
    "It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
  2. Re:Good - Let them go! by s390 · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Microsoft has already taken over an ISP's (Qwest, somewhere) email service and promply imposed a Microsoft-only email client policy. Are you sure you want to be _forced_ to run Microsoft's proprietary software? I know I don't. This is scary and a Very Bad Thing(tm). We can't let it happen.

  3. besides by hawk · · Score: 1, Redundant
    doesn't The Gatekeeper get Sigourney Weaver?


    :)


    hawk

  4. Actually I beg to differ by unformed · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Both Microsoft and Uncle Joe in the prison cell both have similar intentions:

    Both want to f*ck you over ... now the exact method is a little different...