I don't see what this stupid fool's point is. Open source exists now.Posted on 04/20/2007 8:45:21 PM PDT by jdm
A protester calling for free computer software and open-source programming crashed a speech by Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates at one of China's top universities yesterday.Gates, who is very popular on Chinese campuses, had just finished a speech at Peking University and was handing out prizes to students when a Chinese man walked on stage and unveiled a banner with "free software, open source" written on it.
Gates and most of the group appeared shocked at the intrusion, which ended when the man ran off the stage and was tackled by security officials. No one was hurt.
Gates is in China to check on Microsoft's growing operations and take part in several business forums.
Microsoft is offering a low-cost, scaled-down version of its student software in developing countries to help billions of poor people access computer technology.
A Student Innovation Suite including Windows XP, Office and Learning Essentials 2.0 will be sold to "qualifying governments" beginning later this year for US$3 a unit.
"All human beings deserve a chance to achieve their full potential," Gates said.
The discounted software offer is an expansion of Microsoft's Unlimited Potential program aimed at accelerating the adoption of computer technology in developing countries.
When is the execution of the Blasphemer?
This guy can look forward to spending the rest of his life making bootleg copies of Vista in some Chinese re-education camp ...
Two fresh kidneys.
I estimate that I'll need about 5.3 million dollars to meet my full potential, sir. Yes, a personal check will work.
>>>A Student Innovation Suite including Windows XP, Office and Learning Essentials 2.0 will be sold to “qualifying governments” beginning later this year for US$3 a unit. <<<
Paid for by you, the US consumer?
LOL
OK. Which one of you guys wants to own up to this stunt?
Lol! Save the Liver!
China sells 244 legal copies of Vista
Two fresh kidneys, a heart, liver, pancreas, some bone marrow, 10 pints of blood, two retinas..
That's why the smartest and most talented Chinese people are here in the USA. You tell em Bill! You're money goes there as part of your foundation's egalitarian utopia.
The talented Chinese people who are smarter than you and can get out will come here and take over your empire. I'm sure they'll thank you later.
I don't see what this stupid fool's point is. Open source exists now.Hey that’s a 243 increase!
lol, not me I would not be caught dead at a Chinese Government college presenting awards to the dictators of tomorrow..
Let's see...by cutting and pasting it into Word, then trying to run a slightly malformed macro
That's what happens when you marry a liberal woman. Your mind get p-whipped.
As if the open source pushers weren't agressive enough already, now they're going militant?
Some people just can’t stand the thought of someone else being that successful.
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