Microsoft Should Pay Cash
from the none-of-this-software-valued-at-crap dept
Apple is making a very reasonable argument that instead of giving "$1 billion worth of software" to poor schools, Microsoft should just pony up the cash. As it stands, giving away that software obviously won't actually cost Microsoft $1 billion (in fact, it will cost them next to nothing) - and, actually, helps them out quite a bit since it would help to push others (such as Apple) out of the education market. Whoever thought this was a "punishment" for Microsoft needs to have their head examined.
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yeah but...
And I have no idea how a donation (no matter how generous or not) to public schools has anything to do the settlement of an anti-trust suit. It sounds like bribery, in which case, they should demand MS to build school buildings and increase teacher salaries while they're at it....
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*shudder*
They should demand MS to build school buildings and increase teacher salaries while they're at it....
Now here's a sickening thought...MS-PS-98...
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Just doesn't make sense
to think that asking MS to donate software to school would be a penalty is absurd. It would benefit them entirely, and serve as a substantial penalty to other companies ( ... like apple).
furthermore, its arrogant to suppose that schools want this software. Many schools are already far down the path of integrating open source solutions, or other solutions ( ... like apple).
I agree with other (unnoticed dissentors), whoever thought up this settlement needs to have their head examined.
-mike
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Dont loook a gifthorse in the mouth. Apple has a lot of nerve , after getting bailout money from MSFT.. Bitter ingrates. I wish Apple would just go away already. They are not needed on this planet any longer. Go away.
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The Houdini Act
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