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Bill Gates Invades the Land of Linus, Uses Dumping Techniques

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A visitor of this site, who goes by the name “Finland Calling”, has just dropped us a helpful tip. Quick translation of the text from “The Finnish News Agency” aka STT going rounds in web already and being published in all of the major and also most of the minor newspapers tomorrow: "In the meeting between prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen and Bill Gates, the software giant Microsoft promised to donate tailored tools for Finnish schools. Microsoft will offer Finnish basic education and general upper secondary schools and their students free Windows live services selection."

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Comments (5)

Bob_Robertson ·
Here's some for free, kid. Really.

Oh, you're back? You liked that? Well, here's some more and a few for your friends. You're welcome.

Hi. Sorry, I don't have any samples. Do you have $5? No? Oh well.

Back again? Ah, yes, $5. Here ya go.

My costs have gone up. It's $10 now. Thank you, have a nice day. See you tomorrow.
land0 ·
@Bob_Robertson

Very powerful metaphor, Sad but true. :(
dinotrac ·
OK.

So how were their needs being met before?
Bob_Robertson ·
> So how were their needs being met before?

Win98 that came with their machines?

It's not that Windows cannot serve, it's never been that Windows can't. It's always been about the upgrade treadmill.

hkwint ·
Quoting:It's always been about the upgrade treadmill.


'Becoming dependent' is the heroin metaphor.

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