[School-GNU-Linux] Free as in free milk

The Nestlé boycott

In 1977 a boycott campaign was launched against Nestlé to protest for
its marketing of breast milk substitutes. To make a long story short,
Nestlé's commercial agents in developing countries gave free samples
of the infant formula to mothers shortly after they had given birth.
They would shamelessly lie to them about the alleged advantages of the
substitute product over breast milk, encouraging them not to
breastfeed their babies. Since lactation is interrupted if the mother
doesn't breastfeed for several days, this forced a dependency on the
substitute: when the mother ran out of free samples she found out that
she couldn't breastfeed her child any more, and had to buy more infant
formula.

The use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries has been
found directly or indirectly responsible for several health problems
of infants.

Microsoft's free milk

For some years now, Microsoft has conducted an intensive marketing
campaign in developing countries to make sure that its software is
used in educational institutions. This includes negotiating license
discounts with governments, providing training for educators and even
giving their software away for free.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_as_in_free_milk


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