BTW, it happened here in UG also.
They dished out Office 2003 to all and
sundry recently.
Kurup
From:
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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004
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Subject: lug_: Gates gives out
free copies of M$ Office 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5171976.html
Microsoft
has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity software to
government employees, but CNET News.com has learned that at least two federal
agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts or risk violating federal
ethics policies.
"Since the
launch of Office 2003 last year, Microsoft has given out tens of thousands of
free copies of its flagship software, which retails for about $500, to workers
at its biggest customers. The giveaway was expanded to government workers this
year, but ethics offices at the Department of the Interior and Department of
Defense have said the offers constitute unauthorized gifts and must be
returned...
"The issue
comes up as many governments are looking at open-source alternatives for Office
and the Windows operating system. The British government has been evaluating a
switch to the Linux OS, while open-source software is also being eyed in Korea,
China, India and even at some local agencies in the United States...
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