it is an interesting take on piracy
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| tuxchick Dec 01, 2006 9:18 AM EDT |
Nice article. Good find, editors. It's not totally off-the-wall- Billg has been quoted as saying (whether he really said it or not, I can't find any pertinent links) that he'd prefer to see people in other countries using pirated windows than no windows. Like that first free taste from the dealer. |
| dcparris Dec 01, 2006 3:19 PM EDT |
There was a quote that apparently caused a stir in China, when Gates said that at least they were 'pirating' Windows, and that they wanted to let them get 'hooked', kind of like a drug dealer. It's been linked to elsewhere on the forums here. Just don't ask me where. :-( |
| jimf Dec 01, 2006 4:38 PM EDT |
> caused a stir in China I'm sure, and, no wonder. An Americian verson of the opium trade. |
| richo123 Dec 01, 2006 7:13 PM EDT |
> I'm sure, and, no wonder. An Americian verson of the opium trade. Ironic then that the Chinese are returning this favor with interest by hooking Americans on cheap consumer goods. I suspect it is the US who are mainly hooked here. |
| jimf Dec 01, 2006 7:53 PM EDT |
> I suspect it is the US who are mainly hooked here. Yeah, MS seems to be about the only American company with a positive balance of trade. |
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