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Microsoft Caught Trying to Change Wikipedia Entries

Imagine my surprise when a story I happened to cover yesterday splashed up on my Google Homepage. Google News reports over 200 references to the story. In Microsoft, Office Open XML and A Lie, I reported on Mr. Jelliffe’s offer and blog entry. I’m pleased to see that the story is getting national top tier coverage. Here is some of the coverage:

• Computerworld – Microsoft’s step into Wikipedia prompts debate
• FOX News – Microsoft Caught Trying to Change Wikipedia Entries
• InfoWorld – Community-run sites: Idealistic but not ideal
• USA Today – Microsoft offers cash for Wikipedia edit
• San Francisco Chronicle – Microsoft Offers Cash for Wikipedia Edit
• Boston Globe – Microsoft offers cash for Wikipedia edit
• Forbes – Microsoft Offers Cash for Wikipedia Edit
• Washington Times – Microsoft runs afoul of Wikipedia

Perhaps this will spark more debate on Microsoft’s motovation for the EOOXML standard.

Update: TechCrunch reported on this today, with more insight than the original AP story.

Until next time-

-3Monkeys

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