Tit for tat
You'd think these were squabbling grammar school kids, not two of the most powerful companies in the software industry. First, Google runs an unflattering photo of Bill Gates on its news.google.com page, next to stories about Microsoft's launch of a competing search engine, on the day of the announcement. Now, Microsoft has apparently struck back.
A search for "more evil than Satan" on Microsoft's new search engine returns Google as the top result.
"A subtle jab by the Redmond search engine crew at Google?" asks Silicon Beat.
These are the folks we are supposed to trust to index and search our PC desktops?
Links:
The most evil search engine? by Sarah Lacy Silicon Beat, 12 November 2004
MSN Search results for "more evil than satan"
What does Google think of the Microsoft search engine? by Doug Millison, Silicon Valley Watcher, 11 November 2004, includes screen shot of news.google.com with unflattering picture of Bill Gates and close-up showing what Gates is really doing with his finger
Affiliate Link:
OnlineJournalist.org, edited by Doug Millison "on a need-to-know basis"
