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Just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me he was
told the reason MS and the Govn couldnt come to an agreement on
licencing was MS wanted a guaranteed 5% increase per year?

regards

Thing

"thingy" <> wrote in message
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> Just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me he was
> told the reason MS and the Govn couldnt come to an agreement on
> licencing was MS wanted a guaranteed 5% increase per year?
>

Gossip is wonderful like that -- you can say anything you want, attribute it
to anonymous sources, and pretend you've got the real story.

For example...just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me
that thing-thingy-thing2 will believe anuthing you say so long as it's
anti-Microsoft.

Do you suppose that's true?

thingy wrote:
>
> Just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me he was
> told the reason MS and the Govn couldnt come to an agreement on
> licencing was MS wanted a guaranteed 5% increase per year?
>
No, it was the 'first born sons' clause.

Cheers,

Cliff

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the same old personalities show through.

On Jun 29, 12:38*pm, thingy <news2.th...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me he was
> told the reason MS and the Govn couldnt come to an agreement on
> licencing was MS wanted a guaranteed 5% increase per year?
>
> regards
>
> Thing

Under the new 3-year Government pricing they're proposing it is higher
than that!

Can't see the justification for it, especially in a recession.

On Jun 30, 8:29*pm, Simon <simonn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 29, 12:38*pm, thingy <news2.th...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Just chatting to a Govn bod over the weekend and he tells me he was
> > told the reason MS and the Govn couldnt come to an agreement on
> > licencing was MS wanted a guaranteed 5% increase per year?
>
> > regards
>
> > Thing
>
> Under the new 3-year Government pricing they're proposing it is higher
> than that!
>
> Can't see the justification for it, especially in a recession.

Hence why the Govn probably kicked it out.....political suicide to
guarantee someone 5% in today's environment...

Hence why I would like to know if its true, or not.

I think Govn depts have made a rod for their own back by sticking to
MS, but hey that's not my problem....more job opportunities for me....

regards

Thing