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Linux Journal: Activist Protest U.Michigan/Microsoft Pact

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 11, 1999

“The University of Michigan, long a hotbed of political activism
in the otherwise placid northern Midwest, will perhaps see the most
up-to-date political protest yet this weekend. On December 13th
and 14th, student Linux activists will fight the University of
Michigan’s announced deal to sell Microsoft software to students
through the University’s Information Technology Division
(ITD).

“Their weapon of choice? A sword? A blunderbuss? A
plowshare?”

“How about an OS?”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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