Re: [seul-edu] Draft Review

[Gordon Truesdale & Nena Tremblay <truechem@qc.aira.com>]

Matt Drew wrote:

 > Spin it this way instead:
 >
 > LINUX ALLOWS SCHOOLS TO USE DONATED HARDWARE

 > Leon Brooks, a spokesperson for the Simple End User Linux group
 > (seul.org), offered an alternative to schools who need to use donated
 > hardware.  "This legal restriction applies only to Microsoft software,"
 > Brooks says.  "Open Source Software such as the Linux operating system
 > can legally be run on donated hardware if all the previous software is
 > simply erased.  There are no licenses, no restrictions on use, and 
there
 > no hassle with Open Source Software."
 >
 > Don't spin it negative.  In my experience, people don't like negative,
 > even if they agree with it.  Offer a new path, an easier path, and
 > portray Linux as the better solution without using words like
 >
 > > and, I just can't help thinking this reads just right, and should be

I agree with this tack. Links could be added to take those interested
into the slimy world of FUD.

All the best,
Gordon
 > Matt Drew
 > Red Hat, Inc



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