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To: Golden Eagle

The devil will be in the details, which we do not know. I am guessing MS will give them as much software as they can to get in the market. Most likely, it will go to the government and schools to build, over a long-term, a customer base.




Microsoft had signed two memoranda of understanding, to train and develop more Vietnamese information technology companies, and to offer computer and software training to more than 50,000 teachers in the country. Specifics of the two initiatives were not disclosed.


162 posted on 06/21/2005 5:33:16 AM PDT by Salo
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To: Salo

What we do know, is the whole thing is repulsive. Microsoft will be allowed to donate software/money/training/whatever to Vietnam, to try to compete with the freeware that is already being handed to them by IBM and Red Hat. It's disgraceful, and absurd, on the whole. At least to me, but there is a segment of our society out there that doesn't care, at all, so long as they get free stuff, too.


163 posted on 06/21/2005 5:38:10 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Salo

Not that you care, anyway, right? Not according to your comments from just 11 days ago, where you said if it's your property, you can do what you want with it. Don't tell me you're going to go back on those words like you just did on "using what works best for you" too?

Salo said: "I support the GPL...If it's your property, you can do what you want with it...If Red Hat is ok with China using their stuff and calling it Red Flag, I won't argue with them...If it's your property, you can do what you want with it...what they are doing is ok..."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420613/posts?page=39#39


165 posted on 06/21/2005 5:52:20 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
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