On 5/5/08, va wrote: > > What they actually do is partially "fund" computerization by providing > > licenses gratis. > uh, oh... not gratis, isnt the cost inbuilt ? Its just that the buyer > is unaware of it. Partly why the reseller distribution channel works > so well. >
they peddle a $3 license here for govt. orgs.... (usually interest is only shown for large-by-african-standards deployments i.e. 1,000+ seats...). and the $3 is usually waived (and hence "gratis"). this gives them leverage to organize raids (using the govt. machinery) on cybercafes etc... its easier buying knock-off viagra here than pirated ms-windows.
