[sheltonmac]

Microsoft just doesn't understand how the military and other government organizations work. Nothing can be given away. It first has to go through miles and miles of red tape and end up costing thousands and thousands of dollars.

[B Knotts]

They understand; they just don't care. They hope to get a few copies of their new software installed, so as to create compatibility hassles that encourage the whole organization to upgrade. That's how they do business.