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Microsoft Considers Pulling Out of China

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-windows-for-you dept.

icefaerie writes to let us know that a senior executive for Microsoft has said the firm could pull out of non-democratic countries such as China. From the article: "Fred Tipson, senior policy counsel for the computer giant, said concerns over the repressive regime might force it to reconsider its business in China. 'Things are getting bad... and perhaps we have to look again at our presence there,' he told a conference in Athens."

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  1. correction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    s/non-democratic countries/countries where piracy is rampant/

    1. Re:correction by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Funny
      When he gets back to Redmond he'll be in deep shit.

      Precisely.

      Microsoft's pulling out of the biggest potential market in the world because of piracy, like I'd be pulling out of Natalie Portman because she farts in bed.

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  2. Pulling out? by Lurker2288 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft, when will you learn? Pulling out is NOT a reliable precaution. It's almost as bad as counting business cycles.

  3. Won't happen by nnnneedles · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone who thinks this won't happen, mod me up.

    Thank you.

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    Will code a sig generator for food