[PLUG] Article in Linux Today about M$ kill UNIX at Universities..

[Dave Jacoby]

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Kyler B. Laird wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Sep 1999 15:59:31 -0500 (EST) you wrote:

>>I'm not real concerned at this point.  I haven't seen a lot going on here
>>as far as the microsoft deals except MS stuff is $5 and the university
>>wasted money.  It'll be a cold day in hell before unix goes quietly here.

>It's already gone in many areas.  Perhaps most
>importantly, Krannert.  It's no wonder that
>business majors get out in the Real World with
>this "Gee, I use MS Word for everything.  My
>whole company should!" attitude.  (See numerous
>news:comp.text.frame posts about this one.)

Beyond Krannert, CS 180 and 181 are now being taught on Windows.
Win2000 Beta, last I heard. 

I wonder if this tactic will work. It is largely the same tactic
that Apple used for years: "If we get 'em young, they'll stay with
us for life." That certainly didn't work for Apple, but Microsoft
might just pull it off.

>--kyler

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