[huskerlug] Re: Open Office?
- From: GreyGeek <jkreps@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:03:19 -0600
Crack dealers use the same scam...
But, or course, I'm a drug agnostic.
Carl Lundstedt wrote:
> That's part of the problem promoting Open source and free software at
> UNL. IIRC, Office is $10 and XP is $5 for students (and staff).
>
> 1) Microsoft tells the University it'll audit all computers on campus
> unless they buy into the 'Microsoft Campus License', thus taxing EVERY
> computer purchased by the University $150, whether it runs M$ or not.
>
> 2) University pays Microsoft scads of $$. Student fees go up to help
> cover it, but that's "OK", *everyone* is sure to benefit from this. All
> students use the Microsoft OS, right?
>
> 3) Students get super cheap software (while they are here). All
> students are supplimenting this purchase, but that fact is not really
> advertised.
>
> 4) Students miss a golden opportunity to learn anything different from
> Microsoft.
>
> 5) Students graduate, now they have to buy Microsoft products as 'real'
> people. You naughty kids are uninstalling that copy of XP you got as a
> student, right? RIGHT?!?! PIRATES!!!!
>
> 6) PROFIT!
>
> I almost wager that was how it was drawn up on the whiteboard at
> Redmond.
>
> (I guess I should be greatful for the campus license. I've bought $5 XP
> and I'll buy the ~$20 Vista. THANKS POOR STUDENTS!!!)
> Carl
>
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