Microsoft Holding 'Screw Google' Meetings In DC

Runaway1956 writes "Microsoft's chief Washington lobbyist has been convening regular meetings, attended by the company's outside consultants, that have become known by some beltway insiders as 'screw Google' meetings, DailyFinance has learned. The meetings are part of an ongoing campaign by Microsoft, other Google opponents, and hired third parties to discredit the Web search leader, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. 'Microsoft is at the center of a group of companies who see Google as a threat to them in some combination of business and policy,' said a source who requested anonymity to avoid retribution. 'The effort is designed to make Google look like the big high-tech bad guy here.'"

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Actually, You're kinda boringly repetitive

[theolein]

Jeezuz, what is it with you Microsoft drones? Do you think that if you act like vitimised kittens for long enough that people will either take pity on you or believe you? You creeps have been playing the poor, hurt, innocent victim card for so long that I think the only people who take you seriously are the other anal, Microsoft dipshits who post the same, childish, boring crap, no matter whether Microsoft has just released a free upgrade to Windows Explorer (yay) or screwed some partner or customer over again.

We get it, now fuck off.

Re:it is too late

[LO0G]

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Re:Using google as default in ie8

[AnalPerfume]

All the IE exploit goodness without being reminded that IE is sitting there as a security loophole on your PC, genius. It reminds me of an ostrich sticking it's head in the sand when a predator comes along, assuming it's safe. It'd be nice if MS allowed people to remove IE altogether, not just the front end like they've been forced to in the EU.

Re:Kind of a vindication of teenagers then

[ae1294]

MSDOS was 'ok' for it's time... Remember LINUX was still UNIX and not free...

Re:pathetic

[bonch]

1: MS have a long history of abusing their monopoly. Google haven't.

God, Slashdotters are so biased and in love with Google. Take off your blinders.

Re:Using google as default in ie8

[rohan972]

Remember that many, many users are extremely limited in their ability to make "simple" changes to a browser configuration

Incompetence in such matters is a choice. People who make such a choice need not be considered. There is a "Help" menu. People unwilling or unable to use it can pay for training or put up with whatever they get as far as I'm concerned.

Re:pathetic

[V!NCENT]

ROFL. Saving lifes? You mean investing money in companies that make other people sick, and then turn around and spend 5% of their annual earnings on 'saving' these people. Rofl Mirosoft is pure evil in every sence of the word!