[Am-info] An excerpt from an email sent by Dell to all of its customers:

[Geoffrey]

Erick Andrews wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:36:03 -0700, Mitch Stone wrote:
> 
> 
>>Be that as it may, the OEM in this instance is Microtel, not Wal-Mart. We 
>>can already see that Microsoft's license with Microtel prohibits them from 
>>offering the same box both with and without Windows. I'm wondering if 
>>their contract with Dell isn't very similar, and only looks different 
>>because Dell allows customers to configure their boxes and Microtel does 
>>not.
> 
> 
> However, it's not the "same box".
> 
> I for one have not seen the contract between Microtel and Microsoft.
> 
> Hey, here's a WAG:  maybe "Napoleonic Law" precludes such a
> contract?  ISTR that Microtel is in France.  Oui?

If that's the case, Dell should move their works to Louisiana. 
Napoleonic Law as well, at least at the state level.

> 


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