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----- Original Message ---- From: Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, 18 May, 2011 20:50:47 Subject: Re: [LUG] MS Giving stuff away. On Wed, 18 May 2011 20:43:43 +0100 tom wrote: > On 18/05/11 19:46, Simon Waters wrote: > > On 18/05/11 13:57, JOHN DAVEY wrote: > >> It didn't sound like something Microsoft would do. > > Why not? I know we complain about their business practices a lot, > > but they do do corporate giving. > > > > Often it is software they donate which costs them nothing to give > > except potential lost revenue. > I'm not sure about that: I have a relative who runs a charity that > has received what appeared to be a massive donation in terms of free > software from MS. But it looks like they will have to pay to > 'upgrade'. So no lost revenue there - in fact a few thousand sales > when one considers they were considering going FLOSS. > Tom te tom te tom Are the upgrades mandatory? Surely there is still plenty of opportunity for them to pursue the FLOSS route? Grant. Yes Adrian, they are fully licenced. ...to everyone who suggested the FLOSS route I am now going to find out what FLOSS is now... I don't know why this is comming up underlined...nevermind. Jon Davey. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq