Re: Linux is ten times the price of Microsoft.
From: Scott M. (s-mar_at_nospam.nospam)
Date: 12/09/04
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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:54:49 -0500
You know that Microsoft is not hyphenated (Micro-soft), right?
"Jeff_Relf" <Me@Privacy.NET> wrote in message
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>
> Hi John, To this from me: <<
> Sam Walton didn't create a bunch of spoiled brats ( billionaires )
> by overpaying his employees... neither did Bill Gates. >>
>
> You commented: << People forget.
> The reason these companies are successful
> are that they deliver low costs to the consumer.
> For every pissed off programmer, there are 1000 happy customers,
> making $30,000 a year, who can afford cheap goods.
> Now Linux/WalMart are taking on that role.
> Linux does what Microsoft does
> -- but it doesn't have to pay a Bill Gates.
> That's why its better. >>
>
> Linux is ten times the price of Micro-Soft.
>
> Just in terms of difficulty to use alone.
>
> Why do you have to pay for MS products ?
> Because the code is Designed/Tested for the common man,
> and that costs money.
>
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