Re: Microsoft and free speech

[Dan Renner <dan () losangelescomputerhelp com>]

BlueBoar () thievco com wrote:

> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:27:26 -0800
> From: Blue Boar <BlueBoar () thievco com>
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Microsoft and free speech
> To: rms () computerbytesman com
> Cc: funsec () linuxbox org
> Message-ID: <43EE1E7E.2060804 () thievco com>
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> rms () computerbytesman com wrote:
>  
>
> > You may
> > not disclose the results of any benchmark test of the .NET Framework to any
> > external third party outside your organization without Microsoft's prior
> > written approval. You can e-mail benchnet () microsoft com for more specific
> > details on obtaining this approval.
> >    
>
>
> Database vendors in particular have been trying this for years.  So far, 
> it has not held up. Magazines would print benchmark results and dare the 
> vendors to do anything about it.  I don't believe any of them have.
>
> Of course, it hasn't "failed" in the sense that a court has shot it 
> down, as far as I know.
>
>                                         BB
I believe that this would be similar to the case where the New York 
State Attorney sued NAI for trying to shut up a magazine for an 
unfavorable anti-virus test of McAfee a few years back. NAI lost.


Cheers,
Dan Renner
http://losangelescomputerhelp.com

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