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Re: Microsoft MASM upgrades (long) (trimmed)

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From: Stev Knowles
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1986 02:23
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>>                               ... *my* floppy is from Fujitsu, even though
>>  it is  says "(c) Microsoft".  And it is MICROSOFT that threatens the wrath
>>  of God if I don't abide by *their* license agreement.  Talk about having it
>>  "both ways"!
>>
>>> The thing that confuses you is that it says (c) microsoft on the disk
>>> and you sign a MS license agreement, wheras you don't see GM on the
>>> climate control box.

( I tried to give proper credit for the quotes, but there were alot
of people in this one. I believe the first is from the person who
bought the package, and the second from a person at Microsoft.)

seems to me that if I sign a *MICROSOFT* agreement it is *MICROSOFT`S*
problem. If I had signed a Fujitsu agreement that said the same
things, then it would be Fujitsu's problem.

The agreement I sign ( I didnt buy one of these, but the principal
still applies) with a company is with that company, and they *OWE*
me support. If I had a problem with PC-DOS, since I signed an
IBM licenseing agreement, I would go to them with my problem.

I think we are seeing a problem here that is common with alot of
software companies. They refuse to deal fairly with customers,
but expect customers to protect their products from un-authorized
use.

Fairness runs both ways.

#include <disclaimers.h>



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From: stev@seismo.CSS.GOV (Stev Knowles)
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Subject: Re: Microsoft MASM upgrades (long) (trimmed)
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