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    Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying the Indian Government to Drop a Rational National Policy

    http://techrights.org/2015/05/20/lob...odi-and-india/

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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    wouldn't call it a hatred, more like the natural way you would expect a free market capitalist corporation to work (doesn't mean it doesn't suck, just the way things are unfortunately).

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    Microsot attempts to blackmail Britrish MPs

    And this:

    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micro...=spd_hotlatest

    The British call it blackmail, but it's standard business practice in the US...

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    It is the American way. Actually it is the way of big business and rich people and those with "influence" and family connections. And do not forget simple bribery to get government contracts. It happens everywhere.

    It is also the way of bloggers to throw their hands up in the air and cry: "Panic! The Martians have landed!"
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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    //It is the American way.//

    This particular version of blackmail works beautifully in the various congressional districts. It's typical of hardball US business/political tactics. I don't think you find this particular brand of corruption in other countries (though naturally MS is trying it out in England). So: No, it doesn't happen everywhere. Corruption takes other forms in other countries and political systems.

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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    Quote Originally Posted by VTPoet View Post
    I don't think you find this particular brand of corruption in other countries (though naturally MS is trying it out in England). So: No, it doesn't happen everywhere. Corruption takes other forms in other countries and political systems.
    Yes, you do: PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece*, Spain**)

    * It is being dealt with, let's wait and see what happens
    ** We'll see how it goes, yesterday's elections results are promising.
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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    Is anyone interested in what microsoft does anymore?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CantankRus View Post
    Is anyone interested in what microsoft does anymore?
    +1
    As it seems, not even Microsoft itself...
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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    We live in a world of proprietary devices/software; why does Microsoft continuously rise to the level of blind hatred above all other manufacturers of proprietary products on Linux forums?

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    Re: Microsoft is Again Showing Its Hatred of Free/Open Source Software by Lobbying th

    Quote Originally Posted by RichardET View Post
    We live in a world of proprietary devices/software; why does Microsoft continuously rise to the level of blind hatred above all other manufacturers of proprietary products on Linux forums?
    I'm not sure about the "blind" part.

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