[SGVLUG] FYI - MS Heroes event in Anaheim 4/8 get MS sw w/o paying

[John E. Kreznar]

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matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> writes:

> well, MS Heros event is happening 4/8 in Anaheim....

> the LA event included free breakfast and lunch
> and they gave out MS software....

This is an example of Microsoft "slick marketing".  By pretending that
what they're giving out is valuable, they hope the recipient won't
notice that what's really happening is that he is getting saddled with
new EULA restrictions.  Before those restrictions, the recipient was
free to program his computer as he saw fit.  Afterwards, certain bit
patterns are forbidden.  The "prize" is really a *penalty*.  An "MS
Hero" is really an "MS Patsy".

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 John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13

Microsoft business model: Blindfold the user and make him grateful for it.

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