On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:27:54 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> history, including
> cases where Bell and the rail system made money no matter who you paid
> to. They overwhelm and literally _own_ the market this way. This is the
> mother of all abuses. Imagine having America earning money every time a
> Nigerian boy buys some bread at the local shop. It's invasion. It's
> exploitation that is worse than the equivalent of colonies.
You're focusing on the business aspects rather than the mindshare. IMHO
the publicity, getting the word "Linux" to the general public, is what's
significant here.
-Thufir
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