http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-expects-big-growth-by-2015-offers-3-software-packages/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-expects-big-growth-by-2015-offers-3-software-packages/comment-page-1/#comment-94644 Ryan Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:57:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/19/microsoft-expects-big-growth-by-2015-offers-3-software-packages/#comment-94644 Oh yeah, there is no doubt that Microsoft is doing this to help their market share out and keep people using their software. I don't think anyone would really argue that, and probably not even Microsoft if you actually asked them about it. They are just trying to play it off as something great, which I guess it is for those countries that aren't as fortunate with the computer access that is available to us such as at the public libraries. Oh yeah, there is no doubt that Microsoft is doing this to help their market share out and keep people using their software. I don’t think anyone would really argue that, and probably not even Microsoft if you actually asked them about it. They are just trying to play it off as something great, which I guess it is for those countries that aren’t as fortunate with the computer access that is available to us such as at the public libraries.

]]> http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-expects-big-growth-by-2015-offers-3-software-packages/comment-page-1/#comment-94520 Anonymous Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:37:05 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/19/microsoft-expects-big-growth-by-2015-offers-3-software-packages/#comment-94520 Discounted commercial software is a threat to fair trade in the labor market. This “giveaway” and the continued discounts to the “emerging nations” in part is an effort to maintain and expand the pool of low cost offshore labor. Far from a charitable act, it is a loosely disguised marketing program to preserve Microsoft’s dominant position. It does so in a manner that discriminates against the population of developed nations and tampers with fair trade and fair competition. Where are the discounts for the poor in developed nations? They don't exist and it's not an oversight. Discounted commercial software is a threat to fair trade in the labor market. This “giveaway” and the continued discounts to the “emerging nations” in part is an effort to maintain and expand the pool of low cost offshore labor. Far from a charitable act, it is a loosely disguised marketing program to preserve Microsoft’s dominant position. It does so in a manner that discriminates against the population of developed nations and tampers with fair trade and fair competition. Where are the discounts for the poor in developed nations? They don’t exist and it’s not an oversight.

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