Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

theodp writes to mention a C|Net article about Chinese President Hu Jintao's historic first visit to the U.S.. The catch is that his first dinner won't be at the White House. It will be at Bill Gates' manse. From the article: "The approximately 100-person guest list is a who's who of the U.S. Pacific Northwest power elite, including Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire, said event organizers. The guests will undergo strict security checks before entering Gates' lodge-style, 66,000-square-foot home overlooking Lake Washington with a reported seven bedrooms, six kitchens, 24 bathrooms, a domed library, a reception hall and an artificial estuary stocked with salmon and trout. Gates and Gregoire are expected to introduce and welcome Hu, who will then offer a toast in front of the gathering."

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Security?

[LuYu]

The guests will undergo strict security checks before entering Gates' lodge-style, 66,000-square-foot home

So, the company that has not been able to manage anything but security failures for the last decade or so is going to be responible for the life of President Hu Jintao.

This is interesting to say the least.

Is this going to be that same security that any twelve year old can defeat?

Or did they contract some outside firm to cover their problem?

If you can not trust M$ with your data, how can you trust them with the life of your leader?

Chinese are buying Windows licenses .

[zymano]

Trying to defuse trade deficit tensions with China.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstech nology/2002916176_chinatrade07.html

I thought the Chinese were interested in Linux ? I am guessing Uncle Sam forced Windows onto them.

Kind of a shame.

Re:geek pres

[jcr]

Iran is the size of California, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico put together.

Nearly all of their oil exports were by sea at the time.

Sometimes war just isn't an option

It's always an option, and it's generally a better option than capitulation.

-jcr