Re: [xml-dev] Recent allegations about me

[Jonathan Robie <jonathan.robie@datadirect.com>]

Wow, Rick Jelliffe is now a Microsoft apologist as a result of a bribe? 
That sounds like something out of the Weekly World News!

Jonathan

P.S., I actually like the Weekly World News, but only people who know 
Rick or know of him would realize how ridiculous this allegation is.

Rick Jelliffe wrote:
> There have been a lot of incorrect press stories featuring me this last week.
>
> Finally the truth is coming out. Please see the article "Microsoft didn't
> 'bribe' standards expert" at
> http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/10717
>
> The Wikipedia UK media officer this week also described the offer as
> 'innocent' in a comment on my blog.
>
> Thanks to everyone who wrote to me with support. (I'm only responding to
> comments on my blog not elsewhere, in general: there are too many places
> and too much wrong-headedness.)
>
> Cheers
> Rick Jelliffe
>