John on Tech...
A look at technology from MY point of view
Thursday 19 April 2007, 1:35 PM
First Hit's Free...
Microsoft, according to the BBC, are attempting to leverage their monopoly by giving away their software at knock down prices.
Bill's latest idea to save the world involves getting governments to buy pcs capable of running Windows to be eligible for the discounts.
This is obviously Microsoft's response the to OLPC project which they felt suitably miffed at by being sidelined.
Microsoft will say: This is to stop rampant piracy etc. etc.
I think: Cheats!
I can understand that the cost of their software in some countries is higher than most people earn in a year and Microsoft probably getting paid 3 bucks for something is being better than zero bucks on the stolen software.
But by virtually giving it away they force third world governments to buy expensive and environment damaging PCs.
There must be a better way.
BBC article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6571139.stm
Bill's latest idea to save the world involves getting governments to buy pcs capable of running Windows to be eligible for the discounts.
This is obviously Microsoft's response the to OLPC project which they felt suitably miffed at by being sidelined.
Microsoft will say: This is to stop rampant piracy etc. etc.
I think: Cheats!
I can understand that the cost of their software in some countries is higher than most people earn in a year and Microsoft probably getting paid 3 bucks for something is being better than zero bucks on the stolen software.
But by virtually giving it away they force third world governments to buy expensive and environment damaging PCs.
There must be a better way.
BBC article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6571139.stm
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