James McKenzie wrote:
> Jack Gates wrote:
>> On Sunday 10 September 2006 10:20, James McKenzie wrote:
>>   
>>> And in case anyone asks, I cannot use 'freeware' including
>>> OpenOffice at work in an official capacity.
>>>
>>> James McKenzie
>>>     
>> Who do you work for that demands that you use only software that has 
>> to be purchased and has such a militant attitude against using free 
>> software?
>>
>>   
> Jack:
> 
> I will assume that you are a taxpayer and should be suitably outraged as
> it is the United States GOVERNMENT that requires the use of purchase
> only software and this comes from the days of when folks would install
> pirated software on their computers.  Shareware also cannot be installed.

Would a box of SUSE Linux be sufficient?  StarOffice?  Also, you can buy
CDs with OO on, IIRC.

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