Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-31 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 19:48, robin wrote: > LOL. I think software piracy is a minor issue compared to the fact that > we have a populous country with a lousy economy (I suspect concerns > about human rights, the role of the military etc. are a convenient way > to avoid talking about this issue

Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-31 Thread robin
Kesav Tadimeti wrote: Hi all, It makes sense to use some sensible linux distro instead of using pirated MS s/w. Consider - Windows OS ($8/-) + MS Office ($8/-) + MSVC ($8/-) + SqlServer ($8/-) + Adobe suite (acrobat, photoshop...$8/-) + ... = $40 atleast Boxed Mandrake Linux (standard) was $50/-

Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-30 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 30 Jan 2003 1:12 pm, Rifza Adriansyah wrote: > In Indonesia, it is difficult to eliminate software piracy because the > lecturers at University/College use Windows and Software under > Windows to teach their Computer Science students. Microsoft Indonesia > bound the campus with "Campus

Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-30 Thread Rifza Adriansyah
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 30 January 2003 11:25 am, Kesav Tadimeti wrote: > Hi all, > It makes sense to use some sensible linux distro instead of using > pirated MS s/w. > Consider - Windows OS ($8/-) + MS Office ($8/-) + MSVC ($8/-) + > SqlServer ($8/-) + Adobe sui

RE: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-30 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 09:52, Robert Wideman wrote: > In Asia he (Gates) is trying to crack down on piracy...its where 75% of > piracy comes from in the world. Dont know how well it is working for him. > About 3 months ago i heard about a ship in international waters off the > coast of the Philipin

RE: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-29 Thread Robert Wideman
7:50 AM >> To: Mandrake milis >> Subject: [newbie] Microsoft User Group >> >> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Hi friends, >> I bought Microsoft User Group Indonesia magazine (www.mugi.or.id). I >> think it is a str

Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-29 Thread robin
Rifza Adriansyah wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi friends, I bought Microsoft User Group Indonesia magazine (www.mugi.or.id). I think it is a strategy to compete with Linux User Group. But, I am not sure the member of MUGI use microsoft original softwares. In Indonesia,

Re: [newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-29 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 00:49, Rifza Adriansyah wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi friends, > I bought Microsoft User Group Indonesia magazine (www.mugi.or.id). I > think it is a strategy to compete with Linux User Group. But, I am > not sure the member of MUGI use mic

[newbie] Microsoft User Group

2003-01-29 Thread Rifza Adriansyah
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi friends, I bought Microsoft User Group Indonesia magazine (www.mugi.or.id). I think it is a strategy to compete with Linux User Group. But, I am not sure the member of MUGI use microsoft original softwares. In Indonesia, you can buy illegal copie