On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I beg to differ.
> Other companies CANNOT fight M$ on its own ground.
> I used to work for a company that, for a short time, sold M$ products.
> Eventually we had to give up because even though customers wanted the
> products, we had to guarantee to M$ that we would not sell any competing
> products.

Was this in Australia?

If so, this may be a breach of the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974,
section 47, "Exclusive Dealing".

(see http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/s47.html)


- James
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James Morris
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