Re: [OT] Re: MS FUD

2002-05-01 Thread ABrady
On Wed, 1 May 2002 11:58:40 +0200 Thomas Ribbrock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quietly intimated: > On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:42:05AM -0400, Michael Fratoni wrote: > [...] > > It is true that if the machine is donated, the person donating it > > can not retain the installation media, and then put what wo

Re: [OT] Re: MS FUD

2002-05-01 Thread Thomas Ribbrock
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:13:01PM +0100, Gary Stainburn wrote: > The problem does not arise with the *retail* copy of Windows, but does with > the OEM version. > > Original Equipment Manufacturer versions are sold at a discount (we'll give > you 20% off each license but you *MUST* sell a copy

Re: [OT] Re: MS FUD

2002-05-01 Thread Gary Stainburn
On Wednesday 01 May 2002 10:58 am, Thomas Ribbrock wrote: > On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:42:05AM -0400, Michael Fratoni wrote: > [...] > > > It is true that if the machine is donated, the person donating it can not > > retain the installation media, and then put what would be an illegal copy > > on

[OT] Re: MS FUD

2002-05-01 Thread Thomas Ribbrock
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:42:05AM -0400, Michael Fratoni wrote: [...] > It is true that if the machine is donated, the person donating it can not > retain the installation media, and then put what would be an illegal copy > on their new machine. [...] Now you got me confused (but admittedly, m