[Am-info] Dell's Software License Policy: Dude, you're getting screwed.

[Mark Dodel]

In <200308300042.03656.fmiller@lightlink.com>, on 08/30/03 at 12:42 AM,
   "Fred A. Miller" <fmiller@lightlink.com> said:

>Dell AND MickySoft in bed - together - again!

>Fred

>http://www.cypherpunks.ca/dell.html


What ever happened to the Linux pre-installs that Dell and IBM were going
to do?  I just looked at the Thinkpad site recently and couldn't find any
mention of Linux pre-installs.  I guess thanks to the turncoat US Justice
Dept.  Microsoft can pretty much prevent any instance of competition now. 
Dell is so afraid of m$, that they offered this guy to refund everything
including his shipping charge.   

I just read on Toshiba's site recently now where they clearly state that
they will not refund anything if you don't want the mickeysoft virusware. 
Your only option they state is to return everything to your place of
purchase.  So the EULA is really a complete lie.  You have no choice other
then what the criminal monopolist gates grants you.

Mark

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