[GNUz] Fwd: Academics Discuss MS vs. OSS

Steve Holdoway gnuz@inode.co.nz
Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:28:10 +1200 (NZST)


On Thu, June 9, 2005 10:48 pm, Richard Tindall said:
> Wesley Parish wrote:
>
>>..fraudulent software patents.
>>
>>At the moment everybody's attention's fixed on the North American market,
>>because as of the present moment, it's still the largest market.  But
>> F/LOSS
>>attracts a lot of attention from the developing world, and they are now
>>getting slowly but surely into gear.  And America's shrinking.
>>
>>
> Before long China will overtake the US as #1 scale Internet market. Then
> what? Free OS CDs with every connection? - Hard to guess what'd be on
> them.
I think all software is free in China ;^)
>
>>After a while the question won't be if but when.
>>
>>I have spoken! <;^)
>>
>>
> The Gnomes have listened! <|8-p
>
> Cheers, Rik
>
> And while we're on the subject of 'attachments that don't belong', try
> this one (from http://www.vle.org ; ):
>

Have you tried the Tips and Tricks section?

Steve

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