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Submission + - Pianist asks WaPo to remove review under "Right to be Forgotten" (washingtonpost.com)

Submitted by Goatbert on Sunday November 02, 2014 @07:32PM

Goatbert writes: A pianist has asked the Washington Post to remove an old review from their site in perhaps the best example yet of why it is both a terrible ruling and concept.

Submission + - Microsoft Borrows GPL Code for Windows 7 Utility (withinwindows.com)

Submitted by

Goatbert

on Saturday November 07, 2009 @03:28AM

Goatbert writes: "Rafael Rivera over at WithinWindows.com has found evidence that Microsoft has potentially stolen code from an open source/GPL'd project (ImageMaster for a utility made available on the Microsoft Store to allow download customers to copy the Windows 7 setup files to a DVD or USB Flash Drive. If Rivera's evidence holds up, this could be some serious egg in the face for Microsoft at a time when they're getting mostly good press from the tech media."

Submission + - XBOX Live bans Gamer for identifying as a Lesbian (consumerist.com)

Submitted by

Goatbert

on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @03:55PM

Goatbert writes: "I just read on the Consumerist about an XBOX Live user being banned for identifying themselves as a lesbian. Despite appeals Microsoft has stood by its position that merely mentioning that you are a Gay or Lesbian is grounds for terminating your XBOX Live membership."

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