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Nobody Wanted To Play With Steve Ballmer When He Was A Kid

from Vultures by Laura Mars

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It all started with a chance for what we use to call "less developed countries". A simple way to achieve (self) control and fairness and inexpensive education. But then Steve & his team joined the game. I wouldn't say it got dirty - but some do.
But was it a chance anyway? In our and in their terms? Or just a handshake and a "good luck"? Honestly, do we believe this (self) control & fairness" or is it just corporate interests? But then Steve...
How did you force them to change their minds? What kind of pressure did you use this time? How would you call what you just did, Steve?
You have the power and I guess a vicious sense of ethics, too. But does it really have to end this way again? Quality combined with ethics can win, too!

[it's always the same. the consumer/user is not supposed to look - or even go - beyond the sold solution. the software producer sets the rules and all you get is a bad product that you don't understand. and this is intended. the business strategy of microsoft is successful and in order to keep it that way they have to start with the youngest in the education system: they have to get them used to their system right from the start. things like emancipation, autonomous conttrol over codes and conscious decision-making are considered a threat. after all, the best consumer is a clueless one. it worked in europe and northern america, so it will also be in the so called 3rd world. disgusting.
these lyrics were partially stolen from this article: http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2007/11/01/an-open-letter-to-steve-ballmer-from-mandriva/]

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from Vultures, released September 10, 2009

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Laura Mars Magdeburg, Germany

~ had current members of REBARKER and ex-members of UPSET, DON QUICHOTE and THE JUKEBOX SCENARIO and was a punk outfit based in magdeburg, germany. some describe their songs as influenced by the LOVITT-post-hard-mathcore bands of the late nineties (read: 400 YEARS, SLEEPYTIME) but aiming for a harder sound bringing them closer to bands like BOTCH and DEAD GUY.
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