Re: Microsoft Corporation Takes Legal Action Against Calgary Resellers

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From: Norm
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 00:00

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Didn't MS stop giving hard copy manuals a few versions ago?
I know I haven't seen any hard copies since at least Office
95. The manuals (well just the help files basically) are on
the CD these days.


On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:34:26 GMT, tomax7@Zhotmail.com wrote:

:Good!
:
:Now if Microsoft would start nailing all those hackers in the Bargain
:Finder or online selling burned CD's as "new" for $275 or whatever for
:Office2000 professional...without manuals.
:
:Good test, ask if they have manuals to go with the Cd and you'll know
:if it's pirated.  Don't just believe them if they have a "licence".
:
:Cd's have a hologram in the middle saying Microsoft and Genuine...the
:boxes (newer ones) have a heat senstive tag that will change colours
:with heat and a interwoven thread through the licence.
:
:cheers
:tom
:tom.mclaughlin.net
:

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