[geeks] "$9,000 is the new free"

[Phil Stracchino]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-20002921-16.html

"As noted by The H, Oracle still touts its Open Document Format (ODF)
plug-in for Microsoft Office as a free download. But clicking through
reveals that Oracle has changed its license terms for the formerly free
plug-in, which enables Office users to read, edit, and save to ODF. The
price is now $90 per user, with a minimum of 100 users."


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