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Microsoft Also Wants Universal Music?
rampant mac writes "An article over at the New York Post is reporting Microsoft has expressed interest in buying Vivendi's Universal Music Group, setting up a possible bidding war between the software maker and rival Apple Computer, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Microsoft's interest is said to be at the level of "poking around, kicking the tires," but it has indeed had conversations with Vivendi executives about buying the music division, sources said."
Here is a story from a few days ago about Apple and Universal.
Usually it takes M$ a few years to copy what Apple has done. So much for my pipe dream of Apple owning a record company and making it respectable...
is there anything microsoft isn't in? they are beginning to reach pokemon status in saturation, all they need to do now is have pasta noodles shaped like the m$ symbol.
rampant mac writes "An article over at the New York Post
Silly mac user, use a more reputable news source like the National Enquirer.
I was worried about this when I saw the /. story a couple days ago but didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to give M$ any ideas myself. But I guess they read the /. story too and got the idea anyways. If only Pudge hadn't posted the story M$ would never have found out and Apple would have gotten away with it.
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I stole this Sig
A kick-ass soundtrack for Doom 3
this means that we'll keep on getting music for free ! I can not see MS create a safe, closed system being hacked in less than a month.
When will I end this grieving ? When will my future begin ?
If you thought the RIAA was bad, wait until we're up against someone who has half a clue about technology!
... there will be an announcement about gnu.org, the FSF, a few of the Debian developers, and Linus himself all going in together to buy this music company.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
I'm sure we can expect the following exciting new releases if Microsoft makes this purchase. Not being much of a shining wit, I will leave the hard part up to you:
<pun involving "windows"> - some artist
<clever parody of blue-screen-of-death> - a band
<clumsy attempt at humurous title> - <artist with "gates" as surname>
<mildly amusing dig at open source> - obscure indie band
Oh the fun you could have. If you had time.
...start rumors of their interest in buying out insanely large and bloated corporations, then sit back and laugh while the mindless paranoids at Microsoft fall over themselves to beat Apple to the punch, depleting their coffers.
Falling Out The Windows, Landing In The .NET - The Allchin Brothers (country, classic rock)
My Baby's Givin' Me The Blues - Bluescreen Traveler (blues, contemporary)
Heaven's Openin' Up For Me - Bill 'Pearly' Gates (gospel, contemporary)
Free is Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose (Linux sucks) - Janis Joplin (remixes, classic rock)
Kids these days. Don't even bother doing their own work.
Dude, they've got Lionel Richie. No wonder Apple and Microsoft are in a bidding war!
GNU/Music? Ya know, free as in song..
I made a PHP/MySQL library that prevents SQL injection & makes coding easier!
"Hey look, someone's trying to make money again."
"Do they use, sell or manufacture computers?"
"Yep."
"Stop them. I don't care what it costs."
Apple: (Stands of side of bridge, pretends to jump)
Microsoft: AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
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