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Opera Purchase Rumour Control

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-believe-everything-you-read dept.

We've had several submissions this morning concerning a CoolTechZone article stating that Microsoft has purchased Opera, seemingly confirming the Dvorak article we reported on yesterday. However, roblimo has followed up with Opera and found that to be (so far), less than true. Opera PR person Berit Hanson told Slashdot by phone from Oslo, Norway, that "last week it was Google, this week it's Microsoft." She laughed and added, "If I was working for Microsoft I think I'd know it, but I'm still in Oslo, not Washington, still working for Opera." Which, of course, is not to say it won't happen ... it just hasn't happened yet.

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  1. The PR gal is a hottie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I'll too have to call her about this rumour.

  2. So ? by alexhs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot. Counternews for nerds, Stuff that might matter one day... or not.

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  3. Microsoft to buy the Internet from Al Gore by wasserja · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just read from www.icantbelieveitsnottrue.com that Microsoft has inked a deal with Al Gore to purchase the rights to the Internet.

  4. Re:I nominate this for Slashdot Story of the Year by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought the story was that Opera had purchased some company called Rumour Control.

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