Where in the proposal does it say that only MS software is allowed on the same computer or in the same school. ;)
Seems like a smart way to infect the young minds and keep the monopoly in check. -Rob > On 20011121.1006, Bob Miller said ... > > Justin Bengtson wrote: > > > here's something new : Microsoft settles their one of their anti-trust > > suits and gets to place their software in schools : > > > > http://money.cnn.com/2001/11/20/technology/microsoft/index.htm > > > > joyous and happy day in redmond. > > Did we all notice what this "$1.1 billion" settlement will actually > cost Microsoft? The major component is Microsoft software, which they > copy for free. (No printed manuals for the kiddies.) The secondary > component is computer hardware, which is "refurbished". I.e., they' > dumping all their obsolete equipment into schools. The only real cost > will probably be $100K/year or so of administration overhead. > > Oh, and then they get a $550 million tax writeoff. > > They certainly have chutzpah. > > -- > Bob Miller K<bob> > kbobsoft software consulting > http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Rob <rob_at_euglug_dot_net> my @euglugCode = qw(v+++ e--- eug+ bsd+++ gnu+ S+++);
