BSA is a just a front for Microsoft.. basically,
Microsoft is the ones behind this.. search
the net, you'll see.. here is one sample..
http://www.inet-ne.com/cypherpunks/dir.1997.12.18- 1997.12.24/msg00319.html
>For Release:
>December 22, 1997
>Contacts:
>Richard Reynolds 415/665-6637 x240
>Kerry Lauerman 415/665-6637 x215>>Microsoft Blackmails Foreign Companies
>Switch To Microsoft, and Your Legal Problems Will Disappear
>
>Microsoft appears to be using the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to
>blackmail foreign companies into making exclusive deals with Microsoft,...etc
>It seems (surprise, suprise) that this whole
>IT labour shortage crisis was a myth
>generated by large IT companies to justify
>importing boatloads of foreign IT workers
>willing to work for low wages in
>substandard conditions. Anyone have any
>experience with this?"
Uh..Yes, that's right, the IT 'shortage' is a myth.. it is fake.
It is an excuse to keep salaries lower than they otherwise would be (ever wonder why IT workers make less than doctors, MBAs, lawyers... if there was such a shortage?).
The IT shortage was an excuse to pass laws to get cheap programmers (usually from India, China) to replace Americans via laws passed by the senate/house which were bought and paid for big tech firm lobbyist money.
THere is now tons written on this
Check out:
www.programmersguild.org/american.htm
www.zazona.com
and usenet: alt.computer.consultants..
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BSA is a just a front for Microsoft.. basically, Microsoft is the ones behind this.. search the net, you'll see.. here is one sample.. http://www.inet-ne.com/cypherpunks/dir.1997.12.18- 1997.12.24/msg00319.html
>For Release:
>December 22, 1997
>Contacts:
>Richard Reynolds 415/665-6637 x240
>Kerry Lauerman 415/665-6637 x215>>Microsoft Blackmails Foreign Companies
>Switch To Microsoft, and Your Legal Problems Will Disappear
>
>Microsoft appears to be using the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to
>blackmail foreign companies into making exclusive deals with Microsoft, ...etc
>It seems (surprise, suprise) that this whole >IT labour shortage crisis was a myth >generated by large IT companies to justify >importing boatloads of foreign IT workers >willing to work for low wages in >substandard conditions. Anyone have any >experience with this?" Uh..Yes, that's right, the IT 'shortage' is a myth.. it is fake. It is an excuse to keep salaries lower than they otherwise would be (ever wonder why IT workers make less than doctors, MBAs, lawyers... if there was such a shortage?). The IT shortage was an excuse to pass laws to get cheap programmers (usually from India, China) to replace Americans via laws passed by the senate/house which were bought and paid for big tech firm lobbyist money. THere is now tons written on this Check out: www.programmersguild.org/american.htm www.zazona.com and usenet: alt.computer.consultants..