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Re: [News] Why OpenOffice? Because you Get to Keep the Car

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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Tuesday 25 July 2006 15:14 \__
> 
>> On Tuesday 25 July 2006 15:04 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> 
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Microsoft offers you a "test drive" so that you can see what Microsoft
>>> | Office 2007 might look like when it finally goes on sale.
>>> | 
>>> | The OpenOffice.org Community invites you to go one better - download
>>> | a fully-functional, legal copy of the OpenOffice.org 2 office suite
>>> | today for a test drive. If you like it, use it free for as long as you
>>> | like. We say it's the ultimate no-strings-attached test drive - if you
>>> | enjoy the test drive, keep the car!
>>> `----
>>> 
>>> http://why.openoffice.org/
>>> 
>>> I think they took/borrowed the analogy from desktoplinux.com...
>> 
>> I'm sure you are right - I've certainly seen it before.
>> 
>> Now tell me honestly - do you think that desktoplinux.com will sue?;-)
>  
> I've just entered "desktop linux test drive openoffice" into GoogleBar (not
> the official, homebred one), pressed the fig leaf and voila!
> 
> http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8881597944.html
> 
> When it comes to free software and publishing, imitation and adoption are
> flattery, if anything. *smile*
> 
> http://why.openoffice.org/ used to be using FUD to spread itself ("Microsoft
> Office is frequently pirated yada yada..."), so I am glad this was changed.
> 

Actually, these are legitimate business concerns, though.  One of the
reasons which has been given to me recently to show  that "free"
software is a problem has been that some people have downloaded "free
for personal use" software onto their work PC, and been caught.
Naturally, the folk I was talking to didn't comprehend the different
between free of restriction versus free of charge, but don't worry -
they're learning fast!

-- 
| Mark Kent   --   mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk  |
Hollywood is where if you don't have happiness you send out for it.
		-- Rex Reed

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