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Dell dumps linux? [but introduces n-series]



On Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 01:18:10PM -0400, Bill Horne wrote:
> > Microsoft is very very paranoid about piracy. What percentage of MS Office
> > users have pirated copies. Same goes for Windows.
> 
> I don't think M$ is paranoid about piracy, just about buyers realizing **
> they have a choice **!
> 
> Think about it: if everyone uses M$, it doesn't matter who pays for it...
> 
> As to piracy: they encourage it...

Any theory that gives Microsoft credit for subtlety is wrong.

:-)

> FWIW. YMMV. HTH.

HTH - Hit the Hay? Hotter than Hell?


Nathan Meyers
nmeyers at javalinux.net




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