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1. kat (boneidol)'s status on Friday, 20-Feb-2015 12:58:28 EST kat

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   I'm trying to find a #rms quote. It went something like "those who negotiate purely on price alone can be manipulated by those who have a longer view " #help
   1. kat (boneidol)'s status on Friday, 20-Feb-2015 15:54:05 EST kat

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      @boneidol http://www.techrepublic.com/article/developer-spotlight-richard-stallman/ "If you make decisions about software -- or anything -- based solely on short-term cost and benefit, someone with a longer view can easily manoeuver you into a trap from which it is hard to escape." #rms
      1. kat (boneidol)'s status on Friday, 20-Feb-2015 16:04:15 EST kat

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         @boneidol the context is... Dealing with a major global tech provider who have dropped their price on poe gigabit switches (48 gigabit + 4 x10gbit ports) to sub £1k for us. Thats a 75% markdown on list price