Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 12th May 2007 21:40 UTC, submitted by dylansmrjones
Microsoft "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007. Even Linus has got a job today." Controversial statements from the head of Microsoft's Linux Labs, Bill Hilf. Speaking on the last leg of a tour of Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Bill Hilf, more formally known as Microsoft's platform strategy director, was in the region to 'be descriptive and intelligent in giving people an understanding of open source and debunk a lot of the mythology around open source'.
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Bagdad Bob
by polarbear on Sat 12th May 2007 23:22 UTC
polarbear
Member since:
2006-06-13

"There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!"
"Their infidels are committing suicide by the hundreds on the gates of Baghdad. Be assured, Baghdad is safe, protected."

RE: Bagdad Bob
by IanSVT on Sat 12th May 2007 23:30 in reply to "Bagdad Bob"
IanSVT Member since:
2005-07-06

That was my first thought. Also this, from Saving Private Ryan.

[Listening skeptically to German propaganda coming over a loudspeaker]

Captain Miller: "The Statue of Liberty is kaput" - that's disconcerting.

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RE: Bagdad Bob
by Cass on Sun 13th May 2007 00:36 in reply to "Bagdad Bob"
Cass Member since:
2006-03-17

Haha, That guy was brilliant, whatever happened to him, the Troops should do everything in their power to find him and give him a job on prime time ... he was and still is the best part of that affair ..... +1 for you fella !

Funny i was just speaking about him the other day !

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RE[2]: Bagdad Bob
by japh on Sun 13th May 2007 17:55 in reply to "RE: Bagdad Bob"
japh Member since:
2005-11-11

well, lying may be funny when it's that silly, but I doubt he's a nice guy.
The Swedish police was after him for murder of an Iraqi dissident i Stockholm.

Just because he acted silly on TV doesn't change who and what he worked for.

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