COLUMN - Microsoft's anti-piracy attempts misguided, inneffective
by Bo Coaten
DM Staff Reporter
October 28, 2004
... for nearly every software package that Microsoft makes, there’s a
cheap or free alternative, which is generally just as good as
Microsoft’s version.
... student version of Microsoft Office is $130, and the professional
version is over $400.
Open Office is free and is sufficient for a large majority of people,
especially those who primarily need a word processor.
A great alternative to Internet Explorer is Mozilla’s Firefox.
There is even a free alternative to Windows, with Linux.
http://www.thedmonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/28/4180e9355134f
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