[Claw]

I think we're floating in the same boat JVD, and guess what?? We're pay taxes on it.

[James Van Damme]

What peeves me is that the USA spends so much money on Microsoft. I worked for the Air Force and right now I'm using a  PC that a guy bought to collect radar data. I recommended barebones "shoeboxes" from Tiger Direct, and he bought 20 of 'em. Then he proceeded to buy 20 retail copies of Windows XP! Well, that's still on there, but I run Mint 13 now.

It also bothers me how much money schools spend on Microsoft, when they can't afford it. And they have viruses galore.

[Claw]

My wife is a teacher in Mississippi and all their computers in school are still running Windows XP with AVG on them, and they are always getting viruses. I was even asked to diagnose the systems at onetime, but wasn't allowed to actually do anything. They have a contract for stuff like that. AVG is about the 4th AV they are using since I moved here 6 1/2 yrs. ago. The other problem with their systems is Spam, constantly, I think their computer people make sure it's "not" working well as possible, so they can have permanent job security.