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On the contrary I woule love microsoft to visit my local Linux expo with FREE operating system CDs. Or any advocate group to let me know there was a choice. I don't think it is hypocritical, I think doing this will let people know they have a choice other than win* and a FREE one at that. -Kris > The Linux Association at my university did much the same thing for the > Win2k release in February, and looking back in the aftermath, I think it > was a mistake. Last time I checked, Linux was about choice and having > the freedom to choose what operating system you want to run, not going > to the opening events of competitors and forcing free CDs on them and > causing a commotion. I can only imagine the bloody murder that people > would scream if a group of MS advocates came to stand outside LinuxWorld > Expo with free goods and politely advocate their OS of choice. Frankly, > I think this is hypocritical and just plan ridiculous. > > Brian J. Conway > dogbert at clue4all.net > - > Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with > "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the > message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored). > - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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