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Re: Microsoft Pulls Another RIAA: DRM on Software (aka "Rent, Not Own")

____/ bmillerjacobson@xxxxxxxxx on Thursday 15 November 2007 04:15 : \____

> On Nov 14, 11:12 pm, "bmillerjacob...@xxxxxxxxx"
> <bmillerjacob...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Nov 14, 9:32 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Microsoft expands Office 'pay-as-you-go' rental program
>>
>> > ,----[ Quote ]
>> > | Via the pay-as-you-go program, users can choose three- or six-month
>> > | subscriptions to Office Professional 2007 and pay a monthly fee to use
>> > | the product.
>> > `----
>>
>> Just when I thought their sow
> 
> Hit send button by accident, sorry.
> 
> Just when I thought their software couldn't get any more expensive,
> they come up with this. From their point of view, this might scream
> huge profits, but I bet users will just get fed up eventually and go
> open source, for the most part.

In many cases, it's down to officials and CIOs, who are easily corrupted. See
the OP which includes a very recent example from Nigeria.

Microsoft thrives in a world of bribery and fraud.

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