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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [Fwd: How to buy a Laptop Best Practices]

On 09-08-24 09:32 AM, Bruce Harding wrote:
On August 22, 2009 10:27:20 am Robert Radziwilowicz wrote:

BTW. I our dep (Elec. Eng / SITE) some MS spoft is provided for free to
grads.

It is the same strategy used by drug dealers trying to get new clients.  Free
has the effect of limitings questions.  I.e. why look a gift horse in the
mouth.



More like:  If it's too good to be true, it probably is.


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Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth,
  Shawn

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as it is about coding.

The secret to great software:  Fail early & often.

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