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Old 04-30-2007, 10:31 AM   #1
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LXer: Reject Microsoft $3 addiction hit: open source advocate


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Microsoft addicted many of the first billion users to its proprietary platform using the ruse of encouraging software piracy in developing nations. Now the software giant intends to hook the next billion users by providing a cheap hit of $3 software. These are the claims of a longstanding open source advocate, who has started a campaign urging third world governments to reject Microsoft's offer of cheap software.

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