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Microsoft Funded Study Cinches 10yr Deal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the breaking-the-jaded dept.

Genevish writes "According to an article in the Register, Microsoft and the Newham Council in London have signed an agreement making Microsoft the preferred vendor for the council, instead of the original hybrid MS / Open Source plan. The council was very careful in choosing Microsoft, having an independent study done and all. The only problem is that the study was, you guessed it, not independent at all but funded by Microsoft. Their decision even had the journalists at the press conference laughing."

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  1. test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    no comment on this story?!!?

  2. Huh?... by Lovedumplingx · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No one has posted yet? I was all for reading flamebait and trolls.

    Maybe no one has anything useful to say.

  3. Post #1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Post #1

  4. because it's scheduled in the future by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    You can't see this story because it's scheduled in the future, where only subscribers can see it.

    Yesterday's breaking news, but on Slashdot it's "scheduled in the future".

    Way to be on the ball, editors.

    1. Re:because it's scheduled in the future by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      >>Way to be on the ball, editors.

      you know they won't ever read that.

      they are having their toenails done, and drinking wheatgrass shakes on the patio.

  5. SCO? by rwven · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    This is reminding me of those SCO funded "independant studies" on the source code that was "stolen".... pathetic

  6. I'm bored by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You're boring Taco. I'm gonna go watch TV.