Microsoft donates to tsunami relief

[Canadian Lover]

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Dec04/12-30TsunamiStatementPR.asp

[Orethrius]

I was actually thinking that "hey, Microsoft does give something of a damn about world issues" until I read THIS line:
 

quote:
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. --emphasis added

Of what, pray tell, of compromises and patheticly prohibitive corporate licenses?  Ah well, that's what you get for expecting unbiased news from MS...

[Canadian Lover]

quote:.............help people and businesses realize their full potential...............

I actually laughed out loud when I read this..      

[MrX]

just a bunch of propoganda to get you to buy MS shit.

[Refalm]

I don't know about America, but in the Netherlands, companies get tax cuts if they donate to a good cause.

So we have a double standard here. Whenever you hear about a company donating, we know that it's free promotion and they get a tax cut.

[JanusChrist]

quote:Originally posted by Refalm / BOB:
I don't know about America, but in the Netherlands, companies get tax cuts if they donate to a good cause.

So we have a double standard here. Whenever you hear about a company donating, we know that it's free promotion and they get a tax cut.

Yeah, it works that way over here too. Taxes from Microsoft make up a big chunk of America's tax coffers.

Remember that Aesop once said "He who steals with a smile is no less a scoundrel".

[Stilly]

personally id rather it goes to people who need it instead of the government

[WaWAR_FA]

can you say tax writeoff?