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On 16/02/2009, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In yesterday's Mail on Sunday (Feb 15) on page 70 there was an article > about software. The title was > > High Cost of Illegal Software > > Here are some quotes > > .... last year the British Software Alliance took 294 legal actions > against firms using illegal software. > > .... more than £400,000 in damages ... > > ... a further £1.47 million to buy replacement software .... > > ... urge companies to recognise the dangers of using unlicensed software... > > As you can see the article was all about warning companies not to use > unlicensed software. But, there was no mention anywhere about open > source software, nothing to tell anyone that it is possible to avoid > both the hassle and the cost of the above problems. > > Strange that, isn't it? Why can't companies, especially small > businesses, find out about the advantages of open source? The message > just isn't getting out yet, is it? > > Neil Winchurst > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > Have to say - why ami Not surprised the mail is a horrible red/liberal-baiting rag -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html