In markets where software is still being copied without care of consequence (and M$ is well aware of this), then giving out free new software is a sure way to spread the "drug" among the population just before you collect :=)
On Mar 11, 2004, at 4:07 PM, Paul Bagyenda wrote:
i.e. like a drug that is not yet illegal?
On 11 Mar 2004, at 11:02, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote:
no, the source is there for all for free, you just have to go through the hassle of downloads (and they handed the source and rights to fedora).-----------------------------
So even if they give it to you for free, you can still get it for free, just download, or copy from someone else
Kiggs
On Mar 11, 2004, at 10:54 AM, Hari Kurup wrote:
Can’t we say the same for RedHat?
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You know drug pushers do the same thing with crack cocain.
The first few hits are on the house, then when you start using they come for their fees. Every hit after costs more and more (like a per user license) :=)
Kiggs
On Mar 11, 2004, at 9:31 AM, Hari Kurup wrote:
BTW, it happened here in UG also.
They dished out Office 2003 to all and sundry recently.
Kurup
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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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