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Cable TV IS like software ...
People are OFFERING free software. Many of us are taking up that offer. When someone starts offering free cable service, no doubt municipalities and states will have the OBLIGATION to accept the offer of the lowest bidder. When it comes to ODF, MS has simply been underbid. They can argue all they like about features, but ODF is totally free of restrictions on use and Microsoft's product is not. End of story. Issues of profits and capitalism should not even enter the picture. When something (like air) is available for free, people should not be forced to pay for a competing product that isn't "in order to support capitalism". That argument simply doesn't fly.
Posted by: George Mitchell   Posted on: 03/01/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Here is where Microsoft's legal department kicks in.  nomorems | 02/28/07
I can just hear it. But, but, it is not fair if we don't have an advantage,  DonnieBoy | 02/28/07
That's pretty much it...  shawkins | 03/01/07
This will make Billy and Stevie squirm some more.  DonnieBoy | 02/28/07
The only one I see squirming  John Zern | 03/01/07
But proprietary standards ARE good.....  shawkins | 03/01/07
Another blow to the mighty M$ empire  DarthRidiculous | 02/28/07
MS t o add more ODF support and waive dollars  Boot_Agnostic | 02/28/07
This is rapidly becoming a bandwagon ...  George Mitchell | 02/28/07
anti trust laws  arash_r@... | 03/01/07
Your places of work went with one program over another  Boot_Agnostic | 03/01/07
References?  yyuko@... | 03/01/07
One Stop Info Store  whisperycat | 03/01/07
This is an appropriate procedure...  Anton Philidor | 03/01/07
Re: California may adopt OpenDocument  none none | 03/01/07
Okay cable TV is like software.  Anton Philidor | 03/01/07
Cable TV IS like software ...  George Mitchell | 03/01/07
"... forced to pay for [Microsoft Office as] a competing product..."?  Anton Philidor | 03/01/07
Re: Okay cable TV is like software.  none none | 03/01/07
Your hypothetical premise.  Anton Philidor | 03/01/07
Re: Your hypothetical premise.  none none | 03/01/07
MA tried and got shot down. Good luck, CA  ejhonda | 03/01/07
When and how...  Logics | 03/01/07
Was it shot down or sent back for more review  Boot_Agnostic | 03/01/07
Thats right! CA and every other state should cower before the bully!  George Mitchell | 03/01/07
Sounds like Sun, Oracle, Real and AOL  Boot_Agnostic | 03/01/07
Its already happening in places that are unoticed ...  George Mitchell | 03/01/07

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