Re: Free UNIX for non-commerical use.

From: John D Groenveld (groenvel_at_cse.psu.edu)
Date: 07/30/03


Date: 30 Jul 2003 14:50:45 -0400

In article <1r8yqgynej.fsf@glesvat.ifi.uio.no>,
Kjetil Torgrim Homme <kjetilho@yksi.ifi.uio.no> wrote:
>hmm, I hope they didn't give the students the impression it was free,
>that's just dishonest.

Yes, unfortunately, perception is reality.
<URL:http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2002/07/07-15-02tdc/07-15-02dnews-06.asp>
And since the program covered departments and faculty/staff, they all
operated under misimpression that is was free as in free beer.

Microsoft's marketing here has been exceptional.

John
groenveld@acm.org



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