Sorry to see BW accepting MS donations. Notice this line:
"Total Estimated Fair Market Value: USD *$5,417.00*" and "There is a cost of $27.00 for the new media, and it will ship via 2nd day." (Which you get to pay?) We stopped donating to M$ bottom line years ago because this is what they do: They charge you for the media (the only actual "thing" they are giving you), and then take a huge tax deduction for the "gift" of licenses, that cost them nothing. Plus they get free advertising, both from those who use it, and their own pats on the back for their "donations". What happened to BWorks integrity? Don't make me come back in there! ;-) Gavin --- In bworks_shop@yahoogroups.com, Doug Dillard <doug.dill...@...> wrote: > > hey gang -- keep your eye on the snail mail. we will be getting a package > from microsoft in the next few weeks. please hold this for me, bob babione, > rahul siva, & bill hartnett. see below. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: TechSoup Stock <m...@...> > Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 1:23 PM > Subject: Your Microsoft Software Donation > To: byteworks <doug.dill...@...> > > > Confirmation Date: 05/07/2010 > > 4100 Shenandoah Avenue attention: ByteWORKS > Saint Louis, MO 63110 > > Request Number: 448682 > > Dear byteworks, > > As part of the Microsoft Donation Program, Microsoft is pleased to > contribute software to byteworks. Please see below for a detailed listing of > items in this donation and the total estimated fair market value of this > in-kind contribution in U.S. dollars. > > If you requested that Microsoft ship installation media, it has been ordered > from worldwide fulfillment (WWF) and will ship within two weeks of the date > of this letter (assuming the item is in stock and not on back order). The > WWF media consists of one or more CDs or DVDs in jewel cases or sleeves. If > product keys are required for activation, they can be found at the Volume > Licensing Service Center (VLSC) located at > https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/. > > You will be receiving an email with the subject line "Microsoft Open License > Confirmation" from TechSoup Stock Customer Service. That email provides > details needed for accessing the VLSC. If you do not receive that email > within the next week, please contact TechSoup at 800-659-3579 x700. > > We are pleased to announce that Microsoft's software donation will include > Software Assurance (http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/) when > available. Software Assurance provides you with access to the newest version > of Microsoft software for your donated products for two years from the date > of donation. If a product you receive through this donation is upgraded > within the next two years and is on the list of products covered by Software > Assurance, the donated licenses will automatically convert to the newest > version of the software. To receive an updated version of media, you can > download or order it through the VLSC. You can also contact WWF at > 800-248-0655 and request the media for the new version. You will only need > one set of media to go with any number of licenses for a single product. > There is a cost of $27.00 for the new media, and it will ship via 2nd day. > > Microsoft makes monetary and in-kind contributions to eligible nonprofit > organizations around the world to help people and communities realize their > potential. Microsoft giving focuses on improving lifelong learning for > underserved youth and adults by providing technology-related skills through > community-based technology and learning centers. > > Please contact TechSoup at 800-659-3579 x700 if you have questions regarding > this gift. We wish byteworks every success in attaining its important goals > through the use of this software. Keep up your good work. > > Sincerely, > > Akhtar Badshah > Senior Director > Microsoft Community Affairs > > *Microsoft Product* * Part#* * Quantity* > Office Professional (Includes Software Assurance) 269-08800 5.00 Office > Pro Plus 2007 (Eng) 79P-00031 1.00 Windows 7/XP/Vista Business (SA) > FQC-02385 8.00 Windows 7 Enterprise Upg 32-bit DVD (Eng) FYC-00127 > 1.00 > Total Estimated Fair Market Value: USD *$5,417.00* > > > > > -- > Doug Dillard > (636) 949-6978 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
