>
>> And if Bill bought all those computers,
>> natcherly they'd be Wintel boxes, not Macs, so he'd have even more control
>> over what platform kids and families learn to use at home (not that I think
>> that's a good thing).
>
>Gates isn't serious about putting a computer on every desktop: he never
>has been.  (Otherwise, he would have already done exactly what has been
>suggested here.)  He's only serious about power and greed.
>
Absolutely. My memory of the details is poor, but there's a computer
training program for the poor in San Francisco which, I believe, operates
out of Grace Cathedral. I recall reading once that their frequent appeals
to Microsoft for funding have resulted in only miniscule donations. Sad.

Suz

Suzanne Stephens, Dave Stephens Design; Ashland, Oregon
541-552-1190, 541-552-1192  http://www.KickassDesign.com/


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