The OSS community should create projects like that. It could be funded by providing certification of PHP developers etc...
> Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:07:12 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Microsoft has a majority market share > > I totally agree with you... 3 years ago I was assigned with a project > to create a Linux distribution to be used as a migration effort by the > university I was studying to move to open source, promote open source > and to teach open source languages like PHP, Python and Ruby to > students. The plan as it is written on my contract is for the > distribution to be deployed to over 200+ campuses across the country, > also in the contract says they will be funding TV advertisement to > promote open source to students so that the university will be a > household name for a school that teaches open source. > > When Microsoft found out about the open source initiative this major > school is planning, they soon set a meeting with the head officials > and instantly the open source deal was off... The working product is > already enjoying the deployment, but everything has changed. > > I don't know what happened in the meeting, but after just a week, new > computers have been coming with Microsoft OS, Office, and Visual > Studio pre-installed... All the old computers have been installed with > Linux is reformatted to Xp. I was real close on getting a shot of > changing the course of local tech eduction, but then Microsoft ruined > everything... All the hardwork and countless hours I spend on the > Linux project gone down the drain, thanks to Microsoft. > > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:11 PM, »John« <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Building something out of spiteful resentment at seeing the success of > > another is bad. > > > > I've heard this shit before and everyone who believes this is completely > > missing the point. As a matter of fact, M$ was successful only because > > they were lucky and what I hate about them is not their success, but the > > way they keep themselves on top - I'm pretty sure everyone with as much > > as a single trace of sense of fair play will come up with the exact same > > conclusion if he does some digging and reads about all the bribery and > > extortion this fscked up corporation never hesitates to use if it's in > > their best interest. For example, let's take a closer look at their > > licensing policy - if you wanna get your hands on a bunch of cheap OEM > > kits, you gotta either bundle Winblow$ with the whole model line or > > you're simply outta luck. Of course it's also hardware vendors' fault > > that they agree to this in order to save some quick buck, but that > > doesn't change the fact that it's M$ who does this on purpose to > > artificially slow down the adoption of all competing software, > > restricting end consumers' choice in the process (which is something > > they don't give a fsck about). In the end the whole thing results in > > "chicken and egg problem" with both hardware and software support for > > every system other than Winblow$. Another clear example was the process > > of "standardizing" OOXML - isn't it funny that a lot of committee > > members who eventually reconsidered come from developing countries and > > changed their minds after receiving generous donations from M$ or > > something like that? Isn't it funny that M$ is always there to "help" > > everyone who's seriously considering to move away from Winblow$ like > > India or China? Am I the only one seeing a causal link here? Hardly. How > > about bribing Russia not to go ahead with oficially daclaring them as a > > monopoly? Does that ring any bells? The point is, that all this > > completely brings down fundamental principles of competitive market, so > > M$ can feel free to do whatever they want without suffering any > > consequences. So go ahead and protect the corrupt tyrant from the wrath > > they so richly deserve! > > > > -- > > Microsoft has a majority market share > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Invalid > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid > Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid > Status in Tabuntu: Invalid > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid > Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: In Progress > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed > Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in openSUSE: New > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting > access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the > ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This > bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe _________________________________________________________________ Surfa tryggt med Internet Explorer 8 http://www.microsoft.com/sverige/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
