primm wrote:
I don't think they paid for the xp. They stole it like everyone else. I'm not that concerned that microsoft gets ripped off in this way. No one I know has a licence for the pro version. They bought a new box with home edition and magically it's pro without spending a euro after 'a mate of mine' popped in with a dvd. The same with office. Whatever that means. I don't think it's possible to steal opensuse is it? That's why I'm trying to make the outfit legally comfortable. Throwing openoffice at office users is just not possible. They simply cannot change. File>save as isn't in the same place for a start. How can you use a system where File>save as isn't in the same place? I mean it's just not possible is it. And as for word count. Just forget it. In openoffice you just can't do it. it's impossible to do a word count in open office. You have to click three times for gad sake. All they do it type and use outlook express. Getting wine to run office represents another weekend's work for me. But even then I need a licence to use it.
Perhaps you should point out the consequences of running pirated software, BSA etc. Then you can explain how open source stuff is legally available for free. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Software_Alliance
But thanks for the encouragement. I think at last I'm being understood. Fancy a beer anyone?
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