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to: William F. Zachmann
from: Geo.
date: 2003-07-16 19:49:14
subject: Re: Deja Vu all over again (was Re: Survey: What Linux Needs)

From: "Geo." 

"William F. Zachmann"  wrote
in message news:3f15713e$1{at}w3.nls.net...

> Perhaps it will turn out differently this time, but I do not yet see any
> very compelling reasons (unless one just happens to hate BillG & Co.) to
> expect that it will.

Client Access Licensing (CALs) or more specifically, the lack of them..
It's not really just the money, it's the threat that a vendor can hold over
your head by threatening to require a full software audit at your time and
expense.

Geo.

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