I am guessing M$ doesn't want TN to be the 'latest state to move their office suite to Google Apps'. Legal? Yes. Predatory marketing? Yes. Do I wish we had taken them the other way (by making a big deal with the public about 'free office suite' from Google? Yes.
IMHO, Gates&Co have done one thing well. Marketing. I am reading "The Overton Window" right now, so that could be coloring my conspiracy filter ... =8}) ><> ... Jack Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Michael Chaney <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone else seen this? > > https://tdlwd.tn.gov/ElevateAmerica/ > > "In cooperation with Microsoft® Corporation, the State of Tennessee is > pleased to offer vouchers for E-Learning courses and select > certification exams at no cost to you. To learn more about Microsoft > Elevate America please visit Microsoft Elevate America > > This innovative public-private program will distribute 25,875 vouchers > beginning at 10:30 am on April 28, 2010 and will continue until July > 26, 2010 or until all vouchers are issued. Vouchers will be issued on > a first come, first served basis. Please note: vouchers thru this site > are for Tennessee residents only." > > You can probably guess the gist of the e-learning courses. > > Michael > -- > Michael Darrin Chaney, Sr. > [email protected] > http://www.michaelchaney.com/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
