[PLUG] The house bill, a possible solution...

[david pool]

Jeff Schwaber wrote:

> You know, I just had a fabulous, and only slightly unethical business
> idea. 
> 
> Everybody on the list who's unemployed and has a clue or three, we get
> together and form a Linux Migration Consultancy. We offer to do free
> consultations on the cost of a BSA-sponsored audit for your company. We
> offer to help you transition to fully open source so that you no longer
> need to worry about such a thing. And we offer support contracts.
> 
> What makes us different from the competition? Well, the BSA takes
> anonymous tipoffs.

Perhaps the state of Oregon would be one of our first clients. Maybe the 
Speaker of the House herself would want to know just how much the 
pirated software in her office alone is worth in fines (not to mention 
the embarassment... which is priceless).

;-D