[K12OSN] Linux cut off

[Access Systems]

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, george kocke wrote:

> On Fri, 2004-11-12 at 14:35, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> > Heck, even if Microsoft or Apple were throwing free hardware and software
> > at a school, what happens 2 or 5 years down the line when everything needs
> > to be upgraded?  One is reminded of crack dealers. ;^)
>
> People generally don't like to plan for the long term and don't think
> about the monetary, social and legal costs of using proprietary
> software.

and M$ is hoping/counting on having you hooked by then and maybe there
won't be an alternative anymore and you are locked into thier stuff.

Bob


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