[ale] OT: How M$ spends your license fees

[Bob Toxen]

This is off-topic but may amuse some.

Paul Allen spent $100,000,000 on his private airplane, some of his
profits from Microsoft license fees.  All of the interior metal, e.g.,
bathroom faucets and sink, are covered in 24 caret gold.

Enjoy the video and enjoy Linux instead of gold-plating M$'s execs'
toys.

This is from Today's AvWeb weekly aviation news:

TRUMP FLAUNTS CUSTOM 757 (VIDEO)

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/trump_boeing_757_video_tour_205247-1.html

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1990-full.html#205247

Donald Trump is literally making a show (on YouTube) of the $100 million
custom [Boeing] 757 that he purchased form Paul Allen in February. It's
significantly larger than the Boeing 727 he previously operated, but
Trump is not without his old steed. His 727 has been for sale since 2009,
asking $8 million.

The newer jet's interior wears 24-carat gold on exposed metals from sink
faucets to seat belts. It has a first-class seating area, a separate
lounge and a separate bedroom.  The tour doesn't cost anything.

Bob Toxen
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