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Re: [News] Election Commission of India Chooses Open Source, Eyes Linux!

  • Subject: Re: [News] Election Commission of India Chooses Open Source, Eyes Linux!
  • From: Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:26:51 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • References: <14639050.yV8BnuAHJM@schestowitz.com> <NvednYLZDZFVaXrZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.net> <2299297.zCXUY6J8om@schestowitz.com>
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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ John A. Bailo ] on Sunday 20 August 2006 06:36 \__
> 
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> 
>>> http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=137833
>>> 
>>> Ballmer must be packing his suitcase, prepared to fly to India.
>> 
>> They're using all their revenues to prop up the stock at $24.   I don't
>> think a they can afford the plane ticket.
>> 
>>
> http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8JIVJIO0.htm?sub=apn_tech_up&chan=tc
>> 
>> "The world's largest software company now says it will add up to $16.2
>> billion to its long-term, traditional repurchase program, almost doubling
>> that plan's repurchase authorization to $36.2 billion through June 30,
>> 2011."
> 
> Yes, I noticed that yesterday/the day before that. Money is being pumped into
> the investors in order to keep up appearance.

Has anyone done the maths to see how long that approach can be
maintained for?

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