Army to Gates: Halt the free software

Wobbel · 03-10-2004, 07:46 AM

Microsoft has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity software to government employees, but CNET News.com has learned that at least two federal agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts or risk violating federal ethics policies.

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the hunter · 03-10-2004, 08:06 AM

Wobbel Im sorry for the double news post, as we both must have been posting at about the same time.

**DreamCaster** · 03-10-2004, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by the hunter
Wobbel Im sorry for the double news post, as we both must have been posting at about the same time.

uhhh........what double news post

All fixed (i hope)

the hunter · 03-10-2004, 08:21 AM

Thanks a lot DreamCaster, it was a case of both of us seeing a good story, and jumping on it.

Wobbel · 03-10-2004, 08:22 AM

lol, eager news hunters here

But better posted twice then not at all....

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 03-10-2004, 09:05 AM

an interesting article at that

"Go News Hounds!!!"

**greffov** · 03-10-2004, 01:41 PM

HAHAHAHAHA, this made me a bit worrying, but I just read this wrong.

I read it like the army told gates to stop the 'free software' foundation (a.k.a. open source), but this is entirely different...
(Dirty cows anyway to play like that, why don't they give they all of their software to anyone for free, then noone cares about their monopoly anymore... at least I wouldn't, because you were free to use it...)

FrYGuY · 03-13-2004, 02:50 PM

Um. *I* got their software free.

From Microsoft.

Legally.

Windows XP Pro.

03-10-2004, 07:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Army to Gates: Halt the free software Microsoft has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity software to government employees, but CNET News.com has learned that at least two federal agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts or risk violating federal ethics policies. Read article

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~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	an interesting article at that "Go News Hounds!!!" __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

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greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	HAHAHAHAHA, this made me a bit worrying, but I just read this wrong. I read it like the army told gates to stop the 'free software' foundation (a.k.a. open source), but this is entirely different... (Dirty cows anyway to play like that, why don't they give they all of their software to anyone for free, then noone cares about their monopoly anymore... at least I wouldn't, because you were free to use it...) __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

03-13-2004, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	Um. I got their software free. From Microsoft. Legally. Windows XP Pro. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

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03-10-2004, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Wobbel Im sorry for the double news post, as we both must have been posting at about the same time.

03-10-2004, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Thanks a lot DreamCaster, it was a case of both of us seeing a good story, and jumping on it.

03-10-2004, 08:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	lol, eager news hunters here But better posted twice then not at all....