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Stephen Fry hates Microsoft | |
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| Time: 15:44 EST/20:44 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Comedian, writer and actor Stephen Fry launched into an attack on Microsoft and Windows on the TV programme Room 101 last week. The programme - which takes its name from novel 1984 - invites celebrities to select the things in the modern world that they most despise and argue why they should be banished to Room 101. Stephen Fry, as ever, came up with an eclectic mix of things - including New Age gear and novelty "collectors' item" plates - but finished with Room 101 itself. | ||
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| #1 By 2 (Unknown) at 3/20/2001 3:54:00 PM |
| I don't know who he is, but I'm sure he is not to the level to insult George Orwell's masterpiece 1984 (my favorite book) with his petty metaphors. From what I could tell, he must be comparing Microsoft to Emmanual Goldstein (the hated one that all citizens of the party in 1984 must continually perform the two minutes of hate in front of the telaprompt or if not, the thought police will get them and send them to room 101 thereafter - to make a long story short). I don't quite think comparing Microsoft to Goldstein is quite right. If you don't like MS, that's fine. I think it insults a masterpiece, but that is my opinion. |
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