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A College Without Microsoft?

Posted by Cliff on from the boiling-it-down-to-the-bottom-line dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "My grandfather is the president of a well-known undergraduate-only college of about 7,000 students. He tells me that an alumnus has agreed to donate $2.4 million initially (and up to $800,000 each succeeding year for 10 years) to the school for computer equipment and staff if the school agrees not to renew any contract and to buy no products or services (either directly or through an intermediary like Gateway) from Microsoft. I'm told that this isn't the enormous amount of money that it sounds like and that a change-over to non-Microsoft products would be costly. I think it'd be great for college students to use computers apart from Microsoft, but I'm told that the board will look at the decision in terms of cost, not for benefit to the students. Does the Slashdot community have any points that I can give my grandfather to present to the Board next month?"

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  1. Good luck! by egg+troll · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've been looking for a school in (Northern) California that teaches Obj C as part of its curriculum, because I'd love to be able to code for the Mac. So far I've found none, although I have seen quite a few that offer Visual C++ coding.

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    C - A language that combines the speed of assembly with the ease of use of assembly.
  2. Typical. by JWyner · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You couldn't even show your face making an obviously inflammatory comment such as that? *sigh* Why can't people post something intelligent, involving information and fact? If you have nothing to say, please don't bother posting.

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    "Owning a computer is like having your very own TV -- with a built in radio!" - Ed Helms
  3. A collage without Microsoft.... by zulux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ....is like a whore house without a dead possum.

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    Moneyed corporations, non-working 'poor' and criminal prisoners are turning productive citizens into tax-slaves.

  4. Re:option 2 by charon_on_acheron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well no, but then I don't use widgets. I do wish though that the US would lift the embargo of Cuba. Or at least let only tobacco products through.