NewsForge: The Facts Behind the “Get the Facts” Ad Campaign

“Like many readers, I find Microsoft’s Get the Facts (GtF) ads
repugnant, especially when they appear on sites dedicated to Linux
and open source software. I understand that such organizations’
editorial and ad sales staffs operate independently, meaning
neither side tells the other what content it is or isn’t allowed to
carry, but I still don’t like it. Happily, however, the bogus GtF
ads may not be around much longer.

“The ads are part of an evolving strategy for Microsoft. Its
reputation became so tainted during the ’90s that it became
impossible for the company’s own spokespeople–from Chairman Bill
Gates on down–to speak with any credibility…”

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