Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on May 15, 2004 06:59 AM
Had Chris Preimesberger done any research at all s/he would have discovered that the sponsorship by Microsoft isn't just 'alleged', it's way out in the open - look at <A HREF="http://www.eu2004.ie/sitetools/sponsorship.asp" TITLE="eu2004.ie">the Irish EU Presidency's own site</a eu2004.ie> and you'll see Microsoft clearly listed as a sponsor of the Irish presidency, complete with their logo.
As for the protest, the press release I was sent says:
a protest action will take place in front of the permanent representation of Ireland to the European Union this Monday, 17 May 2004 at 1300 (Rue Froissart 89, 1040 Bruxelles), during which CD-ROM containing free software will be distributed, notably to the Irish diplomats, as a signal of the existence of a free european alternative to the monopoly of the American company, Microsoft.
What's interesting is that the Microsoft spokesperson didn't admit to the public facts of the sponsorship - if they had, they could have spun things, but the cover-up makes me want to dig more and find the real facts.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on May 15, 2004 06:59 AMHad Chris Preimesberger done any research at all s/he would have discovered that the sponsorship by Microsoft isn't just 'alleged', it's way out in the open - look at <A HREF="http://www.eu2004.ie/sitetools/sponsorship.asp" TITLE="eu2004.ie">the Irish EU Presidency's own site</a eu2004.ie> and you'll see Microsoft clearly listed as a sponsor of the Irish presidency, complete with their logo.
As for the protest, the press release I was sent says:
What's interesting is that the Microsoft spokesperson didn't admit to the public facts of the sponsorship - if they had, they could have spun things, but the cover-up makes me want to dig more and find the real facts.#