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Linux-Watch: Anatomy of a blogger bribe

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“Kirkpatrick, however, doesn’t see what the fuss is all about.
Kirkpatrick writes, “Microsoft and AMD sent out a pile of very
expensive (yet trashy looking) laptops to a number of bloggers over
the past week. We were told we could keep them – now after a day of
minor outrage by some people they are emailing us back with the
following request that we not keep them after all! … Ok, so
obviously I’m being a bit snotty here and am in a position of
ridiculous privilege to get one of these things for free. I just
don’t think it’s anything to get your knickers in a twist about
given the state of the world.””

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