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Microsoft Becomes Wembley Stadium's Backer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the take-me-out-to-the-ballmer dept.

Xlylith writes "BBC News is reporting that Bill Gates and software giant Microsoft have signed to become first "Founding Partner" of the new Wembley stadium, in a five-year deal worth at least £5m. Microsoft technology will be used in the stadium, and the firm will get use of the pitch for 90 minutes a year. Guess where Vista will be launched in UK next year? Microsoft's press release is also available."

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  1. Why so slow with the BBC News stories here? by jolyonr · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Am I the only one who's noticed that recently Slashdot seems to be reporting on Tech stories from BBC news anything from 24 hours to 3 days after they appear on BBC news - is there a particular reason why stories like this (which was posted on BBC News on Thursday) are so slow to make it to Slashdot?

    Jolyon

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  2. I'll hate by alex4u2nv · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'll hate to see this statdium crash =/

    And when it does, can we then associate Microsoft w/ terrorism as opposed to Linux? /* Joke, just a joke */

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  3. what a loser by dangitman · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Gates is such a stupid knob.

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