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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Canadian Lover on 31 January 2005, 06:16

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: Canadian Lover on 31 January 2005, 06:16

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

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: Orethrius on 31 January 2005, 07:31

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

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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

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

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: Canadian Lover on 31 January 2005, 08:02

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

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I actually laughed out loud when I read this..  :D    :D

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: MrX on 1 February 2005, 01:47

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

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: Refalm on 1 February 2005, 01:57

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.

Title: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: JanusChrist on 1 February 2005, 04:57

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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.

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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".

Title: Re: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: Stilly on 3 February 2005, 04:01

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

Title: Re: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
Post by: WaWAR_FA on 4 February 2005, 19:10

can you say tax writeoff?