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Re: [school-discuss] Microsoft license enforcement



hello,

m$ already cracked down on philedelphia, this
was reported in the new york times several months ago.

mike eschman, etc...
"Not just an afterthought ...
http://www.engima.com




On Tuesday 16 April 2002 12:23 pm, you wrote:
> chip wrote:
> > I don't think M$ will target schools, at least yet.  I *know* inside my
> > school that there are many possible violations of licenses, but the
> > possible Political and Public Opinion outcry if M$ regularly attacked
> > public schools, is enough to keep them from doing so at this time.
> >
> >
> > I think they have a much better plan of attacking somthing like the Texas
> > DoJ, because it might not be seen in the public eye as attacking a person
> > who is unable to pay or innocent.  However, the day will come when M$
> > does crack down on schools, but I don't think that will happen for at
> > least a year or two..
>
> No, not for a year or two, if you start counting three years ago.
>
> http://salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/10/microsoft_school/index.html
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug Loss <drloss@suscom.net>
> > To: schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net, seul-edu@seul.org
> > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:10:37 -0400
> > Subject: [school-discuss] Microsoft license enforcement
> >
> >>This isn't specifically Linux or education related, but I think it's
> >>important enough to schools that are using Microsoft software that
> >>everyone should be made aware of it:
> >>
> >>http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/0415.license.html