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Daily Nebraskan: 'Cash-strapped' Students Flock to Purchase XP
Sep 28, 2002, 01 :00 UTC (50 Talkback[s]) (17043 reads)

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"'It's just awesome that we've had such a large response,' he said. 'The more we take advantage of it, the more staggering our savings as students will be.'

"But not all students are pleased with the contract.

"Cesar Delgado, chairman of the Husker Linux Users Group, said the contract was unfair to students who didn't want to take advantage of it because they would have to pay the increase in student technology fees that pays for the contract as well..."

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If I was a student at that school I woul ...   I smell Lawsuit   
Kevin
Sep 28, 2002, 01:33:01
 
Companies should have absolutely NOTHING ...   Another problem with the US Education System   
Matthew Gardiner
Sep 28, 2002, 01:59:19
 
..The first hit is free. The next (upgra ...   Just remeber....   
wdm
Sep 28, 2002, 02:04:18
 
"I'm glad I got (Microsoft) Access,  ...   Value, worth and cost   
tim dion
Sep 28, 2002, 02:09:08
 
We can expect that MS will continue to d ...   More of this in the future   
Uno Engborg
Sep 28, 2002, 02:12:13
 
Put simply:People will line up to buy th ...   STRONG message to Micro$oft   
Me
Sep 28, 2002, 02:27:32
 
Guess what folks, Microsoft only offers  ...   Not this again   
Cabal
Sep 28, 2002, 02:33:54
 
My biggest problem with this is if M$ ca ...   What's the deal?   
Taz
Sep 28, 2002, 02:36:22
 
> If I was a student at that school I wo ...   Re: I smell Lawsuit   
Billy
Sep 28, 2002, 03:12:51
 
"I think it's a really good idea," t ...   Addictions.   
Mac
Sep 28, 2002, 03:30:28
 
You sold off your cheap copies of Office ...   Re: Not this again   
me
Sep 28, 2002, 04:01:11
 
Yes, I remember Microsoft.  They came ou ...   Microsoft   
WL Jones
Sep 28, 2002, 04:30:10
 
``... if M$ can afford to sell t ...   Miss something?   
Richard N. Turner
Sep 28, 2002, 04:31:10
 
this isn't the first such incident.  ...   this is the   
:-(
Sep 28, 2002, 04:52:27
 
Excuse me, but it seems to me that this  ...   discrimination!   
chip
Sep 28, 2002, 05:22:43
 
They are being taken.  First their is th ...   They are paying 10.99 too much   
Joe User
Sep 28, 2002, 06:00:27
 
I'm one of the students here, and a  ...   From a student at UNL   
J.R. Wessels
Sep 28, 2002, 06:31:16
 
Why should *I* pay for software I *WON&# ...   Why should *I* pay...   
Kevin
Sep 28, 2002, 07:12:11
 
> As free software becomes a more and mo ...   Re: More of this in the future   
beerintrousers
Sep 28, 2002, 09:08:25
 
There are two issues which in my opinion ...   Two illegal acts here   
SM
Sep 28, 2002, 09:39:26
 
 Excuse me, but it seems to me that this ...   Re: discrimination!   
John Atkeson
Sep 28, 2002, 13:24:33
 
> > If I was a student at that school I  ...   Re: Re: I smell Lawsuit   
MacUser
Sep 28, 2002, 14:41:35
 
IANAL, but take a look at the Nebraskan  ...   Re: Two illegal acts here   
Simon Hill
Sep 28, 2002, 14:52:20
 
Ahem... The public universities in the U ...   Re: Another problem with the US Education System   
Jeff
Sep 28, 2002, 15:24:19
 
"I'm glad I got (Microsoft) Access,  ...   Naivety   
steggy
Sep 28, 2002, 15:37:37
 
In Russia you can freely by any CD-ROM w ...   Same as buying a pirated copy   
SHiFT
Sep 28, 2002, 15:40:16
 
and the story is clearer.  ...   replace software with crack   
yuri vil
Sep 28, 2002, 16:17:33
 
Relax folks. This is a school that reads ...   Relax   
a.c.
Sep 28, 2002, 16:21:16
 
> > As free software becomes a more and  ...   Re: Re: More of this in the future   
Clay Berlo
Sep 28, 2002, 16:48:08
 
Something similar happened at a local un ...   re: this is the   
Jers
Sep 28, 2002, 18:31:47
 
The University of Waterloo had a change  ...   Re: this is the   
Dave
Sep 28, 2002, 19:20:21
 
sorry if this looks out of place, but th ...   Re: Why should *I* pay...   
Kevin
Sep 28, 2002, 23:03:50
 
In a consumer driven society, it makes s ...   So...?   
Abel
Sep 29, 2002, 01:46:12
 
> What?  You mean you abandoned your Red ...   Re: Re: Re: More of this in the future   
beerintrousers
Sep 29, 2002, 02:16:38
 
"how did linux (and unix itself of cours ...   Yes, but....   
Chuck Bermingham
Sep 29, 2002, 03:36:38
 
More and more colleges in Taiwan are doi ...   The same thing is happening in Taiwan   
octapult
Sep 29, 2002, 03:59:06
 
I still have RedHat 5.0 running on one s ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: More of this in the future   
SM
Sep 29, 2002, 09:42:16
 
> Relax folks. This is a school that rea ...   Re: Relax   
Rainer Weikusat
Sep 29, 2002, 09:57:33
 
> I still have RedHat 5.0 running on one ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: More of this in the future   
beerintrousers
Sep 29, 2002, 15:39:18
 
I have to finish my term paper, it's ...   11:30 sunday night   
yuri vil
Sep 29, 2002, 16:35:11
 
...and nice to see the devaluation of Mi ...   Good to see MS on the defensive...   
GNUTroll
Sep 29, 2002, 19:49:35
 
> Companies should have absolutely NOTHI ...   Re: Another problem with the US Education System   
Chris Carlen
Sep 29, 2002, 20:04:52
 
Well, it is easy to course confusion whe ...   Re: Re: Another problem with the US Education Syst   
Matthew Gardiner
Sep 30, 2002, 01:01:31
 
> > I still have RedHat 5.0 running on o ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: More of this in the future   
Clay Berlo
Sep 30, 2002, 01:10:33
 
Actually, because there is a huge left-w ...   Re: Another problem with the US Education System   
Xtremex
Sep 30, 2002, 03:05:36
 
I did UNIX consulting for a University e ...   The MS and education rule....   
Xtremex
Sep 30, 2002, 03:09:20
 
> > > If I was a student at that school  ...   Re: Re: Re: I smell Lawsuit   
Jeff
Sep 30, 2002, 03:39:02
 
> I did UNIX consulting for a University ...   Re: The MS and education rule....   
PJ
Sep 30, 2002, 14:50:06
 
> > > I still have RedHat 5.0 running on ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: More of this in the fu   
beerintrousers
Sep 30, 2002, 17:35:26
 
> USA is a lost cause, I'm afraid.   ...   Re: Re: Another problem with the US Education Syst   
Flash
Sep 30, 2002, 18:58:02
 
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