[Wolves] Promoting Linux

[Si Griffiths]

On Tuesday 13 May 2003 7:21 pm, AlexG wrote:
> Setting up a
> network with Linux at an innercity school, from donated/discarded PC's
> would get Linux the kind of publicity you want. Free hardware and No
> licencing worries!

very much the sort of thing we'd like to do in the future me thinks & lik=
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someone was saying (was it Jono? or Matt?) once all them kids get bitten =
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start developing stuff for linux then the whole thing'll be raised to ano=
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level

> Also the MS Schools licence is beeing examined by the Office of Fair
> Trading. A you need a windows licence for every machine (even if it is =
not
> running windows, yes you need a windows licence for the Mac in the head=
s
> office, yes it has OS X on).

Beginning to sound like the fuckin TV license, give em a few years an the=
y'll=20
have Microsoft detector vans patrolling down your road, then they'll be=20
running billboard campaigns with the likes of 'Mr Sparkes of 84 Blah Blah=
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Road has persistently failed to purchase a Microsoft license despite the =
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that he owns two computers' & before you know it they'll have the likes o=
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up in court incredulous at the suggestion that we can use our computers f=
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purposes, and with means, other than those deemed suitable by Microsoft .=
 . .

=2E . . where will it end???