[Gllug] Voluntary work

[Christopher Hunter]

On Thursday 13 Nov 2003 9:07 am, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:

> This is a strategy just ripe for MS to match and make themselves look
> good.  All they have to do is "donate" their software to charities,
> they get the lock-in they want and get to write off the "donation" as
> a tax deduction.

This is exactly what M$ did with their "free" software for schools.  They 
supplied their "operating system" and software, and then demanded payments 
from the schools after a year for "licencing".  

Chris


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