Re: Microsoft Propaganda Machine

Dr. Ernest N. Prabhakar (ernest@drernie.scruz.net)
Fri, 10 Apr 98 07:07:19 -0700

C'mon, that's got to have been an April 1st thing that got out late. =
The sad truth is that:
a) there are a number of principled rational reasons to defend =
Microsoft
b) the world is full off gullible clueless ninnies who'll defend the =
indefensible for free

I leave it up to you to decide which is the predominant factor. It's =
hardly a secret that MS is revving up the PR machine in the wake of all =
the negative publicity, but even I doubt they'd have to stoop to =
bribery in order to get positive press.

-- Ernie P.

You wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 01:49:42 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>
> To: linux-biz@lege.com
> Subject: [linux-biz] Microsoft Propaganda Machine=20
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> Look like MS will be hit hard by this one...
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> > From: drudge@drudgereport.com
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> > Subject: DRUDGE-REPORT-FLASH 4/9/98
> > Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 11:23 PM
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> > PAPER: MSFT MEDIA BLITZ TO CREATE LOOK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT