__/ [ Linuxiac ] on Friday 27 April 2007 13:10 \__
> William Poaster wrote:
>> On or about Friday 27 Apr 2007 10:36 am, Roy Schestowitz issued this
>> message:
>>
>>> Microsoft: Vista upgrades for everybody!
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Windows Vista is starting to look like those Persian rug stores
>>> | which are always having a 'closing down' sale.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://apcmag.com/5963/microsoft_vista_upgrades_for_everybody
>>>
>>>
>>> Related:
>>>
>>> What Would You Pay for Vista?
>>
>> Nothing, because that's what it's worth.....or even less.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>
> Offered Vista for free, I must refuse,
>
> 1. Retail value exceeds that which is permitted to be acceptable by
> government employees / agents, That makes it , and the mail out of
> Office 2003, both illegal attempts at bribery. As before, all
> government employees had to send it back, COD.
>
> 2. Multiple convicted felon Microsoft is on the list of vendors not
> permitted to bid on certain classified projects in governments, both
> because of the 400+ court cases for theft, piracy, fraud, and because
> the products contain malicious spyware and back doors.
>
> 3. Microsoft warns that their product 'rights's are leased, not sold.
> Without the source code, work stoppage.
>
> 4. Microsoft products are NOT safe to use for any applications involving
> human safety or human support environment.
>
> In conclusion, there are 800+ Open source options in OSes, and we have
> already tested most of them in the environment. If mailed to me for the
> cost of a stamp, Microsoft isn't worth the postage.
>
> Evidently China agrees, having bought only 244 boxes of Vista, to date.
Microsoft has denied this. While refusing to quote real figures, it was only
allowed to say that sales figures doubled in the second month.
> Yeah, Felon Microsoft sucks, as do all their offerings. 165 world
> governments agree, and use other OSes. With source code.
Governments worldwide write open source policies because they realise that
despite lockin and reliance they must break free, through /law/ and
legistlation, not just optimistic strategy. It's not far off from that
quarantine stance, so Microsoft reduces the cost of the 'drag' to $3.a
--
~~ With kind regards
Roy S. Schestowitz | "Stand for nothing and you will fall for anything"
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