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Article #220Re: ** Windows for Workgroups 3.11 for $34.00!!!! ***
From: David Mabo, CPCM
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 00:00
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NOYDB wrote: > > In article <4lquuo$ee4@news.jump.net> > lcs@jumpnet.com (Lindsay Computer Systems) wrote: > > > 2. Even if these WFW packages are true MS OEM product, the legal ramifications > > of MS Licensing are that unless ALL sellers have OEM Distribution Agreements > > with Microsoft, all product becomes illegal, and even brokering those packages, > > without ever even touching, or seeing those packages, subjects all parties to > > the army of MS lawyers, etc., etc., etc. > > Courts have already ruled on these issues. This statement is not true. MS would like for > you to think this but the law says that I may sell any property I own, period. MS must recognise > the license as long as it is a legitimate copy produced by MS. With MS, it does not matter if it is legal, they can launch an action and you can spend time and money while they make you miserable. Also, the party selling the product to you is under contract to not sell the product w/o a system. -- David H. Mabo, CPCM Computer Labs, Inc. http://www.cl.com new email next week - dmabo@cl.com
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