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to: Robert Comer
from: Mike `/m`
date: 2002-11-14 18:44:20
subject: Re: Gates gives $100m to fight HIV, $421m to fight Linux

From: Mike '/m' 



I'd rather that Microsoft didn't use their monopoly to overcharge for MS
Windows and MS Office, and allow me to decide what charites to support with
my money.

 /m

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:45:53 -0500, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>And I 'spose neither of those dollar amounts have anything to do with India
>saying recently they were thinking about going open source and Linux.....
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Scott.Little"  wrote in message
>news:20ae9e.6e4bf2{at}harborwebs.com...
>> [ 13 Nov 02 14:13, Joe Barr wrote to All ]
>>
>>  JB> Billg's personal $100 million goes to health initiatives over ten
>>  JB> years, while $421 million of Microsoft's money goes, over a mere
>three
>>
>> $100 mil of Bill's _personal_ cash
>>
>> $421 mil of _Microsoft's_ cash
>>
>>
>> Welcome to capitalism.  Enjoy your stay and don't let the door smack your
>arse
>> on the way out.
>>
>>
>> -- Scott Little  [fidonet#3:712/848 / sysgod{at}sysgod.org]
>>
>> --- FMail/Win32 1.60+
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