From: Adam Flinton 

But the SDP seem to think that going for linux is more than just a
commercial decision....

However I'll bet other corp MS customers are watching this with great
interest & possibly annoyance (esp those who've already signed up to
MS'es most recent licencing arrangements).

I've never pictured Stevie B as a limbo dancer before.

Adam

Peter Sawatzki wrote:
> I think MS now did another counter bid that is 7 Mio lower.
>
> Peter
>
> In article ,
> warthawg{at}austin.rr.com says...
>
>>On Mon, 26 May 2003 18:21:46 -0500, Joe Barr wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 26 May 2003 22:23:30 +0200, Peter Sawatzki wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joe,
>>>>
>>>>seems that Munich, Germany voted for Linux despite Microsoft making a
>>>>slightly cheaper offer, which we earlier discussed. The article talks
>>>>about a strategic decision:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/anw-26.05.03-004/
>>>>
>>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>Amazing.  Even after the (reportedly) 90% rebate from Microsoft.
>>>
>>>There is a real message there for Redmond.
>>
>>It seems the final vote is not until the 28th, so we may be counting hens
>>before the sheep come home.  And that message to Redmond might be hurry
>>there is only a few days left for bribes.
>>
>>
>>
>>

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