How Did Your Forum Name Came To Be?

Ok, the only response I have to the story you presented is to say that it’s simply two different types of business practices. Microsoft’s business aim thus far has proved to be extremely successful.

Looking a Microsoft’s tech stocks today, I would say not as much.

Let’s make something very clear–you don’t make money by giving stuff away for free. On the other hand, you don’t get to be successful by making customers resentful, so I think there’s a happy medium between the two.

I think Sun makes their money by suing the pants off of Microsoft. :)

The part I can’t understand is when you say you would’ve had to pay a yearly fee just to use the software. I completely agree with making your school buy software for each and every computer, but I think you’re off when you say a yearly fee. Are you referring to Microsoft’s new licensing program? If so, that’s simply to get the most recent software…but it’s only favorable if you are the type who consistently buys the most current software. This licensing program is not mandatory.

It seemed so to us. :-?

In this scenario I might agree with you that using an open-source solution to software has it’s advantages. An institution like a school is on limited income, and therefore doesn’t always have the funds to pour into their technology department.

Heh, it seems like Microsoft isn’t intent on releasing their source code, yet are thinking of doing so with the rise in computer programing using Java and Linux in the UC system.

Can you please explain what you’re referring to when you say that Microsoft told your school to pay a yearly fee? I thought I was an expert in this field, but I’ve never heard of this before.

I ask my teacher on it. :wink:

What’s the point?

heh, you must be proud. :wink:

w.r.t. the microsoft issue - as a former 'puter salesguy, i noticed that MS material purchased by students, teachers, etc. had a huge discount on it relative to the stuff bought by “the public” (provided appropriate documentation was displayed etc.). Also they’re bulk purchases for schools was also considerably less than, say a law firm.
Note that i was privy to wholesale price info.

p.s. good job Geze - i’ve yet to begin a successful forum.

Yea, I’m aware of that CC. Pretty cool, huh?

In case you’re interested, I’m fairly certain that the education price applies to regular students also, not just schools. Just though ya might like to know…

Bill Clinton is walking a dog around the White House lawn early one morning. He walks it past the guard’s post, and the marine says “Mr. President, is that a new dog?” Clinton smiles, and replies, “Why yes, I got it for my wife.” The marine looks at the the dog, looks up with a smile and says, “Excellent trade.”

you’re right D:S - i was able to give the discount to university/college students as well.

Back to topic:

my name stems from my r/l first name, the underscore a relic of my first email addy and the nick which appeared after it (with the softwarae that i had to use)…
then a friend who received mails from me started to actually vocalize that gap, and here i am…

u know something falk i like ur name alot ;)

if thats ur real name ur parents had good taste in names when they named u ;)

my name stems from my r/l first name, the underscore a relic of my first email addy and the nick which appeared after it (with the softwarae that i had to use)…
then a friend who received mails from me started to actually vocalize that gap, and here i am…

Come again? :wink:

@F_alk:

Back to topic:

my name stems from my r/l first name, the underscore a relic of my first email addy and the nick which appeared after it (with the softwarae that i had to use)…
then a friend who received mails from me started to actually vocalize that gap, and here i am…

So it’s not after the F_alklands?

vocalize the gap:

my email-addy and nick appeared in intranet mails like:

hmmhmmhmhmmF <alk>So, a friend vocalized it by calling me:
F … … … alk

And Ewok, :D i am thankful to my parents as well, i like the name a lot too :)</alk>

I always thought it to be Flak… :wink:

@GeZe:

I just noticed the when I say your name I dont say the L

Tstststss…. it’s pretty important, that “L” :P

When I first started playing A&A on the Internet I signed up at the Zone and had to come up with a name on the spot. At first I tried DezertRat but it was taken so I stared at the computer and tried to think of another animal to put with Dezert. Did I mention I live in the Desert? Anyway I like to swim and go fishing and my astrological sign is the fish so I submitted Dezrtfish. I forgot to type in the second E and the Z looked cooler than the S. I use that name with anything that has to do with A&A I post in some other places as DezertRed. Red is the name I go by, it is also the color of my hair.