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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ High Plains Thumper ] on Monday 26 June 2006 19:44 \__
>
>> John Bailo wrote:
>>
>>> As generous benefactors who seek to improve the conditions worldwide,
>>> Bill Gates and Warren Buffet could be key enablers in the worldwide
>>> growth of desktop Linux.
>>>
>>> Desktop Linux is one of the great pathways to letting the whole world
>>> have part in the important computing industry.
>>>
>>> Those two men, have a new role to play: That of Super-Penguins. Their
>>> cash and expertise could push the One Laptop Per Child project into
>>> super over drive -- and make Linux the new OS of worldwide charity.
>>
>> ?????
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| But Greig today characterised the Microsoft's community welfare
>| contributions as tainted charity.
>|
>| According to Greig, the software tycoon's global philanthropy exercises
>| carry a hidden agenda to persuade beneficiary governments to reverse
>| policies promoting the use of open source software.
> `----
>
> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/0,39023166,39151789,00.htm
>
> I am sure that the Foundation is intended to help the OLPC penetrate Africa.
> *rolls eyes* Maybe Bill Gates can serve Microsoft better by leaving his
> daytime job and <strikeout>bribing</strikeout> donating fund to
><strikeout>politician</strikeout> poor people. Money makes the world go
> 'round...
>
I said the same myself in a recent posting. I do not believe for
one moment that Bill Gates has changed his spots at all, in any way.
I don't understand why so many people think that he could, or should,
or even might.
Microsoft's "donations" have been characterised in many cases as being
heavily tied to Microsoft software, to the continued extension of MS's
monopolies into other countries, and have been focused on gaining
revenue from the world's poorest people.
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