Microsoft Accuses AOL Of Pre-Writing Letter Attack
from the kettle-calling-pot... dept
Microsoft seems mighty pissed off that AOL might have had a hand in drafting letters that attorney generals from six states used to try to prevent the launch of Windows XP. Unfortunately, Microsoft is in no position to complain since they’ve been caught doing much worse. The angry quotes from Vivek Varma sound funny, considering the similar tactics Microsoft used. The main difference here is that Microsoft tried to dupe consumers into doing their bidding (while, the first time, they simply made up consumers and wrote the letters for them). In this case, a lobbyist who was connected with AOL gave drafts of letters to the attorney generals of various states. I think these AGs know enough not to just take a draft letter and sign it. In fact, they quote one saying that he changed most of the letter.
Comments on “Microsoft Accuses AOL Of Pre-Writing Letter Attack”
There's a difference
There’s a huge difference between getting a grassroots group to do something and OUTRIGHT fraud. Make reasonable comparisons.
Re: There's a difference
Um. Right. That’s why I said Microsoft had done much worse. Whoever you are, it might help if you spent time trying to understand what we write before you decided how you wanted to rip it apart. You’re only making yourself look particularly ridiculous. No wonder you don’t want to admit who you are.
No Subject Given
Mike….Ignor him so he goes away!
Microsoft Sin Resource
Is there any resource on the web that just enumberates the shitty things that microshaft does? From harassing impoverished school districts about license violations, to Bill Gate’s “What’s a web-browser” deposition, to astroturfing public support against the anti-trust lawsuit, I’d like to find a page that just lists the cannon-fodder that I can toss at anyone who supports microsoft.