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MS Has Free Software Removed From U.N. Paper

Posted by Zonk on from the dirty-pool dept.

linumax writes "Microsoft asked for references to free software to be removed from a document presented at last week's UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) conference, the software giant admitted on Friday. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is unhappy that the document was changed and claims that even though it was on the panel discussing the document, it was not made aware of Microsoft's changes. The document (2.8MB PDF), known as the Vienna Conclusions, discusses issues around IT and creativity. The original draft of the document discussed how the free software model is changing the way people do business."

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  1. Re:thats it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Yeah, you're right, because until now, OSS has NEVER, EVER resorted to childish name-calling, outright lies, or shady tactics (sound familiar: "I replaced IE with Mozilla on my Mom's computer, changed the icon, and she didn't even notice!") to jack up its numbers.

    NOW it's time for the gloves to come off.

    Get over yourselves... the only difference between OSS and Microsoft is that Microsoft is good at what it does.

  2. Re:Fine by Hosiah · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Let's remove all favourable references to microsoft off slashdot then.

    I know that tune. I've been singing it for years. I'm tired of singing it. What we need to start singing is "Let's found a new site like Slashdot only where we don't have glory and worship of Microshit forced down our throats every day."

  3. Re:Tempest in a teapot by Hosiah · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "Nothing to see here, move along."

    Hey, did MS pay you enough for damage control? Fuck you! If Microsoft censors so much as a fucking COMMA, it's WRONG, as WRONG as it would be for ANYBODY to censor ANYTHING at ANY TIME. Hey, why don't we justify murder by cutting "Thou shalt not kill." out of the ten commandments? Just remember, four little words make it illegal to get rid of shitheads like you. Censorship still A-OK with you?

  4. UN in general by mwaggs_jd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Um, if people are using the UN as their source for IT information, they deserve what they get. The UN is just a larger, less organized, more inefficient verion of our government. Like I would look to congress to advise me about software issues. MS will reach out to control whatever they can, but it only makes them look more defensive and desperate. If they really held free software in such low reguard, they would not dain to comment on it. Instead they look, more and more lately, like they are afraid of it. They need more help with spin control than Carl Rove.

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  5. Re:Fine by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dude, there are still people who thing socialism will work, next time, when they are the ones in charge.

    As Einstein said, "There are two infinites, the size of the universe and human stupidity. And I am not certain of the former."

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    The Ludwig von Mises Institute. The reasoning individuals economics
  6. You Got Served... Got Served on IMDB by TubeSteak · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think it is fair to point out that You Got Served is considered to be one of the worst movies ever.

    http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom

    #33. [Rating] 2.1 You Got Served (2004) [Votes] 7,604

    I didn't think it was that bad though

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