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from: Mike N.
date: 2006-07-03 13:11:26
subject: Re: Xandros Wins the Golden Kneepads at ZD

From: Mike N. 

On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:56:52 -0400, /m  wrote:

>That's exactly why Microsoft likes Windows Genuine Disadvantage so much
>-- it's a revenue generator at a time when new, profitable products are
>hard for Microsoft to innovate^H^H^H^H^H^H^H copy.

  Another factor in revenue dropoff is that IT administrators have finally
realized that they have negotiating power when negotiating with MS.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/27/79602_27OPreality_1.html

  Luckily I have never subscribed to the Software Doubt program because
that seemed like a ripoff even back then.

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