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that's a new business model
[Speaking to ZDNet UK, Bleasdale declined to say how many members have already joined the club, which costs from ?15,000 -- depending on company revenue--to join. ]


So you pay big just not to have MS give you a better deal.
That's a great money making scheme.;)
I'm wondering is some open source zealot is going to patent this business model.:)
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that's a new business model  dg mh | 02/11/04
No, it's GPL'd!  Bill Weisgerber | 02/11/04
This is peanuts for a company spending millions on Microsoft software.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
You misunderstood the nature of the club  vferrara | 02/11/04
Each company is free to tell Microsoft about their pilots.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Money is my living  vferrara | 02/11/04
There are a number of companies that have zero Linux experience.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Pathetic  zd-spam | 02/11/04
I believe you misunderstood the purpose  vferrara | 02/11/04
Sorry, I misplaced this post  vferrara | 02/11/04
More MS shilling.  zd-spam | 02/11/04
If you think that's bone-headed...  IT_User | 02/12/04
Sounds inexpensive to me  IT_User | 02/11/04
frigen hilarious  zijiang | 02/11/04
If you don't have Linux expertise and you want a discount . . .  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Not a bit  rapson | 02/11/04
Smash the Borg!!!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/11/04
A lot of money for the doing  Bill Weisgerber | 02/11/04
So if you don't have Linux experience and you want a discount?  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Why do I need Linux experience...  vferrara | 02/11/04
Microsoft is not that stupid. It has to be credible.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Please stay with what you know  dragon558 | 02/11/04
Think I missed the boat here  doctormoriarty | 02/11/04
Really nothing mysterious here, just people saving money.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Now I'm really confused!  vferrara | 02/11/04
Only the basic software is free.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Finally the truth!  vferrara | 02/11/04
Yes, it is all about TCO, Microsoft has a point.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Free? Cost free?  IT_User | 02/11/04
Explaination  Mack DaNife | 02/11/04
Misunderstanding  LightningShrike | 02/11/04
Sounds like this gives each individual company freedom to disclose or not.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
It's an attempt at an end run  vferrara | 02/11/04
3 staff months...  IT_User | 02/11/04
License audits?  j.m.galvin | 02/11/04
EXACTLY!  AbsolutelyNot | 02/11/04
This is utterly childish  prong@... | 02/11/04
What is childish about wringing discounts from Microsoft????  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
but thats not what the group is about  prong@... | 02/11/04
Obviously, the group needs some members to actually switch.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
And your post was "adult?"  IT_User | 02/11/04
But what is the money used for?  el1jones | 02/11/04
Yes, it would have been nice to know more about that.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
Well.....  James T. Kirk | 02/11/04
Hilarious!  rapson | 02/11/04
Funny to see all the stupid posts.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
It IS fun to see the sorry Microsofties squirm and fester!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/11/04
Whatever!  vferrara | 02/11/04
Hey, if the shoe fits wear it.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
That post was directed to Bobby  vferrara | 02/11/04
typical ZD dot NET...  Arm A. Geddon | 02/11/04
Club savings  crocd | 02/11/04
Here is the link to the homepage, read for yourself.  DonnieBoy | 02/11/04
You"ve never been through this  vonchuk | 02/11/04
Timing is everything  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/11/04
Utterly Pathetic...  BFD | 02/11/04
some agreements go by  JWatson77 | 02/11/04

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