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   GreyGeek to Montgomery BOO...URNS   
   Re: Microsoft is panicking... GOOD!!!   
   30 Nov 04 12:57:36   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.linux, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: jkrepsfox@foxrev.state.ne.us   
      
   Montgomery BOO...URNS wrote:   
      
   > I found this article about a new version of Windows XP that will be   
   > cheaper   
   > and will be sold overseas.  This is due to the rising demand for the less   
   > expensive utilization of Linux.  In other words, Microsoft is in a panic!!   
   >   
   > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3554084.stm   
   >   
   > D.C.   
      
   The old dope dealer trick - give them a taste, get them hooked, then pour on   
   the license fees for 'upgrades' -- bigger rocks.   
      
   The firm who did a market study on this approach lied to Microsoft and   
   reported to them what Bill wanted to hear.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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