From: Thees Peereboom 

Geo,

I'm afraid that this is mainly caused because those that write about these
matters usually don't have a clue...

- Thees Peereboom

On Fri, 23 May 2003 06:19:39 -0400, Geo.  wrote:

> "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
> news:oprpl9fcfh7q6jhl{at}news.barkto.com...
>
>> Just the idea of the 'activation' - what government would like the idea
>> that their machines could basically be switched off by a US company? It
>> seems rather clear to me that, in general perception, the US
> administration
>> would use this 'feature' in a hartbeat if it would serve their purpose.
>
> Have you noticed how none of the news about Linux being considered a
> replacement for NT have mentioned this, how every article seems to just
> be a
> matter of price or some "open" logic?
>
> Perhaps if the rest of the world was a bit more vocal about this
> nonsense,
> it would end. We have the same concern here, can't have some other
> business
> with their finger on an off switch for our company computers, even if
> it's
> an American company. The concern for us isn't anything to do with
> international affairs, it's simply bad business to allow another
> corporate
> entity to have that kind of control over your business. Especially in an
> economy where IT companies are going belly up every day..
>
> Geo.
>
>
>

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