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to: Geo.
from: Robert Comer
date: 2003-05-21 21:12:22
subject: Re: Win cheaper than Linux

From: "Robert Comer" 

> When I read 15% my first thought was you cheap bastards, 80% markup and
15%
> discount is the best you can do?

That's what I thought, but then I thought that we don't really know what
kind of deal they originally offered.  (My bet is that it was already
discounted a good portion.)

- Bob Comer


"Geo."  wrote in message
news:3ecc216c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> news:pan.2003.05.21.18.59.41.966170{at}austin.rr.com...
>
> > I notice you neglected to mention the fact that the only reason MS is
> > cheaper is because of MS's use of its illegal slush fund established in
> > order to prevent the loss of any more business to Linux at any cost,
even
> > if they have to give the software away.
>
> When I read 15% my first thought was you cheap bastards, 80% markup and
15%
> discount is the best you can do?
>
> Geo.
>
>

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