[TriLUG] [OT] Thumbs down and a BOOO to M$ and Asus -- IMO

[Sean Leinart]

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> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org 
> [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Paul McLanahan
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:35 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] [OT] Thumbs down and a BOOO to M$ and 
> Asus -- IMO
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Sean Leinart 
> <sleinart at fscarolina.com> wrote:
> > Posted on /. earlier today
> >
> > http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/28/0321251
> >
> 
> After reading through the comments, I'm not sure this isn't a 
> hack/troll job. The only place from which this 
> "itsbetterwithwindows" site is linked is one page on the Asus 
> UK site. The domain itself was regestered by an individual in 
> Washington state through Godaddy. Plus, the site is obviously 
> not up to either company's standards as far as their web 
> presence is concerned. I think some dude created the site, 
> convinced/paid some other dude at Asus UK to add the link, 
> and then 1st dude is watching the carnage laughing.
> 
> I call shenanigans!!
> 
> /me goes to get my broom
> 
> Paul
> 
> -- 
> "Every government interference in the economy consists of 
> giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at 
> the expense of others."
>  - Ayn Rand
> --
>
> That is a good call. I did not dig quite that much, but did go to 
> the website, and thought along the same lines as your suggestion,
> though I did not peruse the comments on /.
> Thanks for your observations.
>
> Sean
 

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