Microsoft sends cash to Russia
Nibble
Please don't do us for anti-trust
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:46
VOLISH SUPREMO, the shy and retiring, softly spoken, Steve "there is a kind of hush" Ballmer has written a cheque investing $300 million in Russian software projects over the next three years.
Ballmer also praised the Russian government's handling of the economy and said the government has done amazing work fighting the economic crisis.
He also ordered the Dream Spark programme that provides software to Russian university students to be expanded.
Of course none of this has anything whatsoever at all to do with the fact that Microsoft is currently being investigated for anti-trust activities in Russia. µ
L'Inq
UPI
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Makes me think of Oboma running around apologizing and kissing every two bit dictators arse the last week or so. He and Nancy along with many others in Washington secretly admire the Marxist regigms and want one in the USA. The book given by Chavez now rests beside Carl Marx in his favorite read me shelf.
Microsucks has escaped accountability for corruption, over and over by using bribe money. Why would they not continue this illegal behavior when it's so effective?
Dear Regulas, you are stupid. First of all, this article has nothing to do with Obama. But since you brought it up, Chavez is not a dictator, he was actually elected by the people. Try thinking for yourself for once instead of the Republican talking points. You might learn something. Ignorant and angry is no way to go through life kid.
Bob your exactly right. MS has had no difficulty finding corrupt governments to bribe.
I guess when you have that kind of money it's hard to find an honest government. I'd like to give it a go. Too bad I don't have the money:(
I'm sure the current wave of Microsoft layoffs will appreciate the irony.