Re: [seul-edu] MS targeting schools for software audits...

[Alan Chen <alan@digikata.com>]

On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 06:06:15PM +0000, paul Sutton wrote:
> 
> How do Apple feel about MS demanding a licence (and probable) fee for their 
> software.   I think I understand what is going on, if the machine is capable 
> of running windows,  then in theory you can run an unlicenced copy of 
> Windoze, so to protect their own money grabbing interests you need a licence 
> for all computers,  regardless of O/S just in case someone decides to delete 
> Linux or something   but regarding the Apple thing not sure,  perhaps you 
> should ask Apple Inc what they think about it, (visions of biglawsuit 
> appearing along with more meetings with Gates VS Doj),   
> 
> Not wanting to give them ideas does this include computer parts which have 
> the potential to be built into MS capable machines,    
> 
> Paul

Well MS Office does have an Apple version.  Its a big piece of leverage that
MS has with Apple. I think it's unlikely that Apple would be able to justify
a fight with MS because of this.

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Alan Chen
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