“The danger is that Microsoft is using strategic monopolistic pricing in the education market, with the government’s assistance, to turn our state university systems into private workforce training programs for Microsoft.”
–Nathan Newman
Monopolipaskiainen Microsoft on myrkky tieteelliselle vapaudella kahlitsemalla ne roskaekosysteemiinsä.
–Nathan Newman
Monopolipaskiainen Microsoft on myrkky tieteelliselle vapaudella kahlitsemalla ne roskaekosysteemiinsä.
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Johan on tiedetty vuosia että Microsoftilla on EDGI-ohjelma, jonka tarkoitus on kilpailla hinnalla Linuxin kanssa valtioiden ja koululaitosten järjestelmissä. Myyvät siis törkeän halvalla, kun eivät muuten kelpaa :D Tuosta löytyy dokkaria aika nätisti niissä oikeudessa paljastetuissa dokkareissa.
http://boycottnovell.com/2010/02/22/1105-media-is-not-government/
[O]rlando set a mail to the GM’s to let them know about an exciting new program to equip the field with a new tool to ensure that we never lost to Linux – the Education and Government Incenties [EDGI] Program. [Emphasis in orginal]
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When should I request funding under the EDGI program? EDGI should only be used when every other attempt to close the business has been exhausted and the customer will be buying naked PC’s with Linux.
So how does EDGI level the playing field when it comes to price? Won’t the customer still have to pay for Windows as part of purchasing a Windows-based PC? Yes, the customer will stay pay for Windows as part of the purchase price of the new PC. We can however, use EDGI to re-invest in the customer in the form of training, services, or in extreme cases, even rebates so that the total cost of the project is the same as if the bought PC’s with Linux and then had to pay for the training and/or services, etc.
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I cover government accounts, also. Can I use EDGI for those accounts? While it is expected that the majority of EDGI deals will be government-driven education deals, EDGI can be used for government-only deals if appropriate.
Should I educate my partner on this? Due to our reluctance to compete with Linux or any other competitor solely on price, this should be treated as Microsoft-internal only.
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EDGI is a customer-focused program that is for circumstances [...] where an education and/or government customer is going to purchase naked PC’s or PC’s w/Linux. IF we do everything possible and it still comes down to price differential between the Windows PC’s and Linux PC’s, then we can invest some/all of the royalty revenue from the deal back to the customer in the form of training, services, or even rebates.
- David Driftmier (General Manager for World-Wide Education Strategy)
- 2002 Highly confidential email
Lähde: http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/9000/PX09685.pdf