Ken Elliott wrote:
> So why did they send lawyers? Did you actually install the software on
> multiple machines?
Hi Ken,
The disk was designed for multiple use, sold to system builders for
exactly that. I had a job building systems at the time, that's how I
knew about it. They had no problem selling the disk, but after you had
paid for it they had the lawyers tell you that you couldn't use it.
They "could" allow "that" - or anything else, they just didn't. The disk
and the PCs were way-old at the time. XP was already out.
Their position was that we could not use the PCs that we had received as
a donation *at*all*, even with DOS, even the DOS license was not
transferable. We had to buy "charity" PCs, *from*them*, and individual
Win 98 licenses *from*them* - or else. The bill was to be $40K. We had
about 40 cents at the time.
We deleted all M$ software of any kind and tried to soldier on. Lost
nearly everybody when that happened. Hardly any volunteers could adapt
to Linux. I will *never* again have anything to do with M$.
Hey, if you are Great $atan fan-buddy I'm OK with that, but don't expect
me to have any politically correct reverence for them or their ilk.
>>>> (threatening my favorite charity with a lawsuit..
>> More info? Can you provide a link?
> We were almost done with an electronic medical records application back
> in '99 when we were given over 100 older computers as a donation.
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