Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for Americans' data

Re:Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for ... by machinehermiter on Monday July 05, 2021 @12:07PM (#27739346)

I mean I can remember having this exact discussion about MS on Slashdot 20 years ago.

If anything MS and Bill Gates have a vastly better public image than 20 years ago. Bill Gates has gone from the public image of a lucky fool with blue screening on national TV more than once to some kind of public intellectual that the public wants to follow.

I have read about what Canada is about to do and it does seem completely insane.

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Re:Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for ... by dragonwriter on Monday July 05, 2021 @12:26PM (#27739552)

> Bill Gates has gone from the public image of a lucky fool with blue screening on national TV more than once to some kind of public intellectual that the public wants to follow.

That painstakingly constructed PR success has somewhat eroded recently.

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Re:Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for ... by ceilingcorner on Monday July 05, 2021 @12:24PM (#27739535)

> Bill Gates

It’s amazing what a PR budget can do over twenty years.

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