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Lambaste from the past: You must buy WIn-XP

http://itheresies.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_itheresies_archive.html#107630295574496977

Microsoft and the recording industry are slealthfully pushing Media Player on the market, by requiring it to view increasingly ever more "exclusive" content.

With deepest apologies to Mark Knofler and Dire Straits ]

"Money for Microsoft" by Dire Warnings
Sung by Steve Ballmer, backing by Bill Gates

You must buy ...
You must buy Win-XP

You must buy ...
You must buy Win-XP

You must buy ...
You must buy Win-XP

You must buy ...
You must buy Win-XP

Now look at them bozo's that's the way you do it
You lock them always on the Win-XP
That ain't workin' thats the way we do it
Money for Microsoft from Dot Net usage fees
Now that ain't workin' thats the way we do it
Lemme tell ya them guys are dumb
Maybe get a licence on your little desktop
Maybe get a licence on everyone

They gotta install Media Player
Passport Dot-Net deliveries
They gotta take these applications
They gotta take these subscription fees

Look at that, look at that

See the little Win-Troll spreading spin we makeup
Yeah buddy thats our own fear
That little Win-Troll got them always complain'
That little Win-Troll makes us billionares

They gotta install Media Player
Passport Dot-Net deliveries
They gotta take these applications
They gotta take these subscription fees

They shoulda learned to use the Linux
They shoulda learned to use them Macs
Look at that user, we got it stickin' to the customer
Man we could have some fun
And their down there, whats that? Protesting noises?
Plannin' on me dancing like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' thats the way we do it
Get the money for Microsoft get our usage fee

They gotta install Media Player
Passport Dot-Net deliveries
They gotta take these applications
They gotta take these subscription fees

That ain't workin' thats the way we do it
You lock them always on the Win-XP
That ain't workin' thats the way we do it
Money for Microsoft from the license fee
Money for Microsoft from subscription fees

David Mohring - Original author

Note: dancing like a chimpanzee - see
http://www.google.com/search?q=ballmer+monkeyboy+mpeg
As for Dot-NET subscriptions, the rot is starting ...
Microsoft details web services prices
http://www.it-director.com/article.php?id=3215

It needs a 3D animated flash video parodying the original
Dire Straits Music Video.

As I said yesterday, if you have not already listened to, or
read Lessig's speech on free culture. I urge you to do so
ASAP. The flash presentation brings home just how much we,
as a society in general, have to lose.
http://www.eff.org/IP/freeculture/

YOU CAN FIGHT FOR YOUR FAIR USE RIGHTS -
Use completely open, patent-free,
professional audio encoding technology.
http://www.vorbis.com/

Posted by: David Mohring   Posted on: 02/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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