[brlug-poly] M$ Spams Free Speech Alley.

[Shannon Roddy]

On 10/29/05, Will Hill <williamhill2 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> As this has leaked onto the list, I'll have to respond to it.


Nothing leaked. It was intended to go to the list.

Shannon, you remind me of Slashdot astroturfers. Microsoft shat on me, not
> the other way around. Why should I be quiet about it?
>
> My opinion here is mild. I've counted the costs, expressed my friends'
> opinions, shown what a sweet deal this is for Microsoft and given LSU's IT
> some praise and things they can do to improve the system for everyone.
>
> The only blinding I've had was not knowing what Windows users would think
> of
> this. My windows using friends also think they got a bad deal. They
> already
> have the software and resent paying for the ability to download it again.
> Blinded by "anti-zealot" rhetoric, I was surprised to hear this -
> Microsoft
> users are supposed to be happy regardless of how screwed they are.
>

I would have to say, that your poll of four people is not representative of
the larger population of students. Most people don't put two and two
together and realize that they are paying twice. The average person is
probably just fine with having "free" software. Just like the average person
is an uneducated voter, or worse, doesn't vote at all. I would also venture
to say that your associates are not the average computer users either. Think
english majors, polisci, business, etc.
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