Tim Smith wrote:
> In article <h5b8l2$90n$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Attila <jdkaye10@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Tim Smith wrote:
>>
>> Apparently, if a dollar is
>> > used to buy something related to Windows, it acquires, in some
>> > financial analog of homeopathy, a memory of that transaction, and so if
>> > the dollar is later given to someone, it will somehow lock them in.
>> Hmmmm. Interesting idea, Tim. Does the same logic apply to politicians
>> accepting, er... uh.. "contributions" from HMO's, Wall Street Investment
>> bankers, etc. Of course it does. Politicians? Influence? Corruption?
>> Silly, silly me. ;)
>> Attila
>
> That's a pretty far-fetched comparison, as the politician has a rather
> immediate connection to the interests of the donor. E.g., a bank giving
> money to a politician who will soon be voting on legislation affecting
> the bank, in order to try to get a favorable vote.
>
> What kind of return would a small maker of very expensive high end
> Windows development tools get out of the OLPC organization in return for
> its donation? The hope that some kid in some poor village will get an
> OLPC, grow up to become a web developer, remember fondly his old OLPC,
> go look up the donor records, note that company, somehow become aware
> that they make high end developer tools, and choose them in gratitude
> for their donation long ago?
>
Maybe not so far-fetched as all that. It all depends on how the thing is
being pitched. MS has an "interest" in OLPC. Synfusion has a relationship
with Windows. We both know MS's history of, say, attempting to influence
things by various means. Connect the dots. I certainly could be wrong but
far fetched? No, I don't agree.
Attila
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