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It is. I believe heavyweights like Google won't let them get away with this. They have lobbyists too.
by ypcx 15y ago
It is. I believe heavyweights like Google won't let them get away with this. They have lobbyists too.
- nextparadigms 15y agoThere are also heavyweights like Microsoft who are sponsoring the bill. My guess is there are still more money being invested to make this a reality than otherwise.
- kiba 15y agoIt must sucks to be a bright hacker that work for Microsoft. Don't you think people who ought to know better should be opposing this bill? If we could get Bill Gate on board, that would be great. I mean, he already have billion of dollars, why should he care about making more money?
- mdwrigh2 15y agoDo you have a source for that info? A quick Google search turns up nothing on Microsoft's stance on SOPA.
- _delirium 15y agoIt doesn't look like Microsoft is directly lobbying either way, but the Business Software Alliance has been lobbying heavily in favor, and Microsoft is often considered the dominant player in the BSA.
- danielsoneg 15y agoMicrosoft's pro-PROTECT IP [1], though I don't think they've made a statement on SOPA yet. They are, though, as pointed out, a member of the BSA, which is very pro-SOPA. 1: http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2011/05/25/microsoft-offers-its-support-for-the-protect-ip-act.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2...
- shabda 15y agoCan you provide me a link where is says MS supports SOPA. I cant find them listed here in supporters section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act