ACT's Latest Report? Pay No Attention

[ Thanks to Glyn Moody for this link. ]

"In addition to its small business membership, ACT has several Sponsor Members including eBay, Microsoft, Oracle, Orbitz and VeriSign.

"There you have it: that well-known friend of teensy-weensy companies everywhere, Microsoft, is a "sponsor" of ACT. That would probably explain the fact that ACT's position, notably in Europe, has been resolutely pro-Microsoft, and anti everything that is anti-Microsoft.

"So it comes as no surprise that ACT's latest report is entitled "Paying for Free"; now, who could that be directed at, I wonder?"

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