Re: [SLUG] weekly planet article(New Member)

From: Levi Bard (levi@bard.sytes.net)
Date: Sun Jan 26 2003 - 10:20:56 EST


> ...
>
> I don't think MS has ever given cash to profs who choose to use their
> products in the classroom. Usually they offer free software, hardware,
> and books.

Hmm, come to think of it, he never exactly mentioned of what the "honoria" consisted.

>
> Note, too, that the "nearly free" student versions of MS software
> usually aren't quite that free. The university has typically purchased a
> site license that covers all students and faculty, and the site license
> cost is buried either in tuition or in student activity fees - or,
> often, simply paid by the taxpayers in the case of public universities.
>
> - Robin

Yes, the tuition mysteriously went up during years when they upgraded their software. Of course, the tuition mysteriously went up every other year as well.....

Levi



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