[Am-info] Greenpeace throws out Windows --- a social trend?

[Hans Reiser]

John Poltorak wrote:

>Looks like Peru is setting a trend...
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>Now Greenpeace is going Open Source
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>http://www.vnunet.com/News/1131731
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>Maybe the United Nations should declare Open Source as the standard for 
>the Third World...
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>Just think, the cost of one Windows licence saved would probably buy 
>enough food to feed a starving African for a month.
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This may be an important milestone in Microsoft software becoming seen 
as socially unacceptable among mainstream (not computer focused) 
leftwing organizations.

Remember, critical mass can be very important in these matters, and once 
MS drops below 50% I predict it will go into a total tailspin.

It is important not to underestimate the importance of average persons 
seeing MS as unfashionable, and leftwing organizations like Greenpeace 
may be early movers regarding MS becoming unfashionable and socially 
awkward to be seen using.  If so, this is a very promising development.

Hans