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Have I missed something?
An AOL site that is using Microsoft's name. HA! Do you see Clippy. He pops up on the site.
WOW!
Microsoft has today announced the acquisition of the Open Directory Project, which will now be called Microsoft Directory Project (MDP). Further name changes will occur, and we expect to see it changed soon to Gates Open Directory (GOD).
The acquisition extends Microsoft's interests in Web directories, creating the first integration of proprietary technologies and community involvement. This is also part of Microsoft's vision to simplify copyright on the Internet by buying all copyrighted material. Once this goal is achieved Microsoft will be the single clearinghouse for all intellectual property, in effect streamlining the current legal bureaucracy surrounding patent and copyright suits by eliminating the need for costly lawsuits.
In a statement Bill Gates said it expected the acquisition to enable Microsoft to increase the sale of its products, outpacing competitors and maintaining its leadership in quality while keeping cost structures flat.
The contributions of the MDP's community will be integrated into the brand new MS Linux OS, and ME Explorer 8.
The MDP technology platform will be used to develop reviews of both commercial and non-commercial websites, but only sites prominently displaying on the homepage the new button "I Love Bill Gates" will be accepted.
A new ranking system has been implemented, which will place at the top of search results sites having the keyword "Microsoft" consistently spreaded throughout the page text, or banners advertising Microsoft products. This new ranking system has been called MPR (Microsoft Page Rank).
Under the terms of the agreement, about 1.4 million shares of Microsoft common stock will be exchanged for all properties, options and warrants of the MDP.
More news can be found in the Press Release [microsoft.com].
In related news, Canada has launced a massive attack on the United States using nuclearized penguins, maple syrup, and foobars.
LOL
god bless Bill Gates
Hahahahaha, holly goodness! Someone at DMOZ has a MASSIVE sense of humour... I hope! Hahahahaha. April fools day on the internet is fun!
Maybe that's why the update is taking so long and why Googleguy has been so quiet? Jeesh ... what next???
Even Uncle Bill isn't THAT egotistical! Man, had me going for a while. Not funny though!
Some favorties...
• [dmoz.org...] profile.cgi?editor=billgates
(Look for "Monopolies do it better" at the footer)
• When clippy offers the tip of "**** off"
(Oh yes, there IS a screen grab of that one!)
• "If your windows doesn't work properly, don't blame Microsoft, blame yourself, you Jack***!"
• "Hi I'm Clippy, and Keith Made Me" <-- claiming responsibility for this? Oh no!!!
...Honestly, this is going a bit too far, isn't it?
Has everyone here taken the time to click through the "tips" section? I am not going to post all of the tips as some of them are pretty nasty, but take the time, it will make you laugh.
>> ...but take the time, it will make you laugh
- So will the legal fees for this trickery!
I'll refrain from posting more... Seems I never get into the deep conversations here lately.. Just these things! ACH!
~ Eric
This press release is in no way true. This isn't even a real press release. The MDP staff appologizes to everyone about everything. This is a bad, bad joke and is not funny in any way. If you laughed, shame on you and shame on us.
Haven't digested the good and bad of this purchase but does that mean getting into ODP is still free, IF you can find an editor that will even look at your listing. I've had to resubmit listings several times to no avail. And this is for an on-target, high-traffic, extremely relevant site for the categories I submitted to. Plus, I could never get a response as to why the site was not chosen.
Mary
-Jason
