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Orethrius

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Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
« Reply #1 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



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

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« Reply #2 on: 31 January 2005, 08:02 »
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.............help people and businesses realize their full potential...............

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

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« Reply #3 on: 1 February 2005, 01:47 »
just a bunch of propoganda to get you to buy MS shit.

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« Reply #4 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.

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« Reply #5 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.



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

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Re: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
« Reply #6 on: 3 February 2005, 04:01 »
personally id rather it goes to people who need it instead of the government
just say know

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Re: Microsoft donates to tsunami relief
« Reply #7 on: 4 February 2005, 19:10 »
can you say tax writeoff?
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