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Free Software Magazine: Microsoft Research India: Friend or Foe?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 13, 2006

[ Thanks to Dave Guard for this
link. ]

“I’m going to make no excuses here–I was a chardonnay socialist
and it’s time I came out and everyone gathered together and gave me
some support. I have, from the time I was a little child been
dreaming of hammers and sickles and the like, had a knee-jerk
reaction to: big corporations (evil), government (evil),
conservatism (evil), and stiletto heels (rank consumerist EVIL). So
if you were to say ‘Microsoft,’ I’d say ‘Where? Let me grab me my
stake and crucifix!’. However, as I’ve aged and discovered social
theory, I’ve realised that ‘evil’ doesn’t really cut it…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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