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To: jonkai who wrote (72111)8/9/2002 5:11:25 PM
From: alydar  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
hi jonk,

i enjoy the public service posts you make on this thread. to bad some people prefer to put blinder on. like a racehorse, they are being whipped by the msft public relations machine and therefore do not a clue as to where they are going. to bad for them.

below are some posts from cnet.com. they are coming from an unbiased source so i would be interested in hearing what some of the msft supporter would have to say them. cherio.

Rough times in Redmond
By CNET News.com Staff
August 9, 2002, 4:00 AM PT

Billions of dollars later, Microsoft's Web services vision called .Net is still caught in its own marketing web. Meanwhile, the FTC finds holes in Microsoft Passport and wants promises the software giant will run a tighter security ship.

.Net name ties Microsoft in knots
The company's massive initiative faces a tough challenge: explaining the meaning of .Net to consumers, corporate executives and investors.
August 8, 2002

Microsoft, FTC reach privacy settlement
The settlement addresses allegations that Passport collects too much information and uses unfair or deceptive practices.
August 8, 2002

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