> Personally, I believe that M$ wouldn't end piracy completely tomorrow
> even if they could. I literally know dozens of people illegally using
> copies on Window$ who would switch overnight to linux if the alternative
> was truly being forced to pay for windows and office. M$ market
> dominance to at least some extent is built on a platform of limited
> piracy, and the partially consequent fact that everyone is familiar with
> their OS paradigms, even those who don't pay for them. The trick for M$
> is making all those who can pay pay as much as possible while making
> sure that those who can't don't turn en masse to alternatives.
I got a quote today for a client for MS Office 2k Professional.
Nearly $1600 it came to!
No wonder people pirate it! geez
dave
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