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Why Microsoft Wants to Buy Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the break-out-the-foil-hats dept.

xihr writes "Harry Fletcher writes in The Inquirer about an obvious discrepancy between searches for "linux windows" on Google and MSN; the former comes up with almost 9 million hits, but the latter only comes up with -- wait for it -- 16. The author then speculates on Microsoft's ulterior motives for their attempted (and failed) purchase of Google."

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  1. mslinux.org by Yeti7226 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Funny that this does not make it to the first page :-)

    MSN search results

    27: Microsoft Linux - the premier linux distro
    Learn how you can use Microsoft Linux Technologies to expand your busness or your desktop. ... Linux to have Start Button. Microsoft is working to incorporate the well known "Start" button from the Windows Platform ...
    www.mslinux.org

  2. Three easy steps... by QuietYou · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1) Click Start
    2) Click Run...
    3) type "cmd /C echo 0.0.0.0 msn.com >> C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

    Have a nice day!

    (For fun, you could even replace 0.0.0.0 with Google's ip address)