Re: [OS:N:] Another multiple response (Basic rights warmed up in the microwave again)
"M. Fioretti" <[email protected]>
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On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 10:04:13 at 10:04:13AM -0700, James Michael DuPont ([email protected]) wrote: > > How many times do I need to say : > > 1. It is absurd that the education program from red hat is not usable > using free software becuase the contracts preclude the usage of them. > > 2. The amount of schools and institutions that have similar policies is > scary, and I think it is a valid issue to bring up on the > open-source-now list. > I've tried to read the rest of Mike's answer, but I'll candidly admit that, having a terrible headache and being really tired I got lost through it and so I'll limit myself to the two paragraphs above. The first one, maybe it's not absurd, but it does look as a terrible marketing/advertising gaffe, doesn't it? On the second comment, I agree 100% on schools, that's why I volunteered (but next month, please....) to maintain a database of places that do or don't do it. Ciao, Marco Fioretti -- Marco Fioretti m.fioretti, at the server inwind.it Red Hat for low memory http://www.rule-project.org/en/ Live for the present, dream of the the future, learn from the past. _______________________________________________ Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ - For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn>