M$ license

[Bert Pirson]

A few years ago there was a movement of Linux users to return preinstalled
Windose for a refund.  Haven't heard much about it lately.  You can search
the web for more info.  Here is a start:

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/25/winrefund.idg/

Bert



----- Original Message -----
From: "Riga, Anthony" <Anthony.Riga at searbrown.com>
To: "Nflug (E-mail)" <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:59 AM


> I was installing a version of M$ Project for an engineer here at work and
I decided to read the license agreement that M$ forces you into when
installing thir software. Did you know that if you dont use the software
acording to the license agreement you can take it back for a full refund.
That means if you go to the store and buy a computer with Winblows on it and
have no intention in using it even though its preinstalled you should have
the right to get your money back! They dont give you the choice of operating
systems its just assumed that people want to use M$. We as computer
consumers should make more of an issue about it and get the word out there,
alot of people would be taking back their winblows os for refunds and let
them know there are other better alternatives to switch to Linux.