__/ [ William Poaster ] on Friday 22 December 2006 19:03 \__
> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:22:32 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ John Bailo ] on Friday 22 December 2006 17:08 \__
>>
>>> Rob Hughes wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, Mr. Negativity... that's also 16,000 *new* licenses that
>>>> Microsoft *didn't* sell. And now that linux is deployed for whatever
>>>> purpose, those 16,000 seats could easily switch to a different
>>>> distribution, should the need arise.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Roy needs to lose the anti-Novell posturing, or else I don't really see
>>> him as the "Weekend News Guy" for COLA anymore.
>>
>> Sorry about that. Your remark is noted and I'll try hard to stop this
>> trend... it's a polar situation...
>
> Meh, don't bother about Bailo. AFAIC Novell's nothing more than a M$
> mouthpiece now.
Clearly. But John prefers not to know about it. I think he's got an
investment, so his pocket says one thing while the mind contradicts. It's
the same two-faced approach that leads proprietary software vendors to
spreading anti-Linux FUD, despite the fact they don't believe it. They'll
cling on to anything, even if it's the bashing that their peers spew out.
Just look at all the lobbying...
Published 5 minutes ago...
http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2006/12/22/open-british-education/
Received the following this morning...
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2171542/education-driving-force-behind
"Malcolm Trobe, head teacher and president of the ASCL, claimed that while
they recognised the budget implications shared by Mcguire and Pugh, common
specifications and interoperability found in proprietary software would do
more to benefit school children.
?Nearly every household has a PC with Microsoft Office installed and many
students have grown up using it," he claimed. "For those who have not got
the software at home, schools can either provide students with a licence and
unique password or students can buy the software at special student prices.?
BECTA, BSA and the rest of the gang are protecting their job$ as well as
their allie$. It's a fight that needs perseverance. Democracy and freedom
can't possibly lose, but they don't suit everyone's interest. Totality
serves best those who are at the top of the stairs. They have money and
power that's hard to defeat, no matte how few they are. By controlling
information they an braishwash and recruit other minds too and that's
precisely what's happening here...
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