Re: Free UNIX for non-commerical use.

From: Kjetil Torgrim Homme (kjetilho_at_yksi.ifi.uio.no)
Date: 07/30/03

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    Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 18:44:52 +0200

    [John D Groenveld]:
    >
    > Paul Repacholi <prep@prep.synonet.com> wrote:
    > > How much does it cost the institution? M$ charge at least one local
    >
    > Excellent question. I know PSU spent some chunk of student fees
    > for a three year right to distribute certain MS products to
    > students for "free as in free beer" or "free as in costs hidden in
    > the semester bills." I can't seem to find online how much "free"
    > actually cost PSU's students.

    hmm, I hope they didn't give the students the impression it was free,
    that's just dishonest.

    I asked about our terms, turns out it costs approx. USD 1000 annually.
    the deal covers 5000 students. (universities in Norway are financed
    by the government, so the money, pocket change or not, does not come
    from tuition fees at all.) 

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