Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Have a read. It's enjoyable.
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> I've installed Linux, now give me my Windows refund
I suspect in any market where Linux has more than 7% market
share, this 'tax' would be illegal because Linux would
be declared a mainstream alternative product and anything
that infringed its uptake such as this tax would become
automatically illegal.
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> | Unfortunately, due to unfair licensing practices, Windows comes
> | with most computers that are purchased and most people have to payf
> | or Windows whether they like it or not, even if they are looking for
> | a naked machine, ie one without an operating system installed. As
> | you may well know that finding a naked notebook is difficult and
> | can be expensive. Because of this several complaints have been put
> | to the European Union asking them to investigate. This has been
> | reported in the press (see
> | http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/276088_msfteu01.html). This,
> | as you may have heard, is referred to as the 'Microsoft Tax'.
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> http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=139627
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>
> Related:
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> Dell Refunds OS Cost For Those Adopting Linux
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> | Open source technology fans in the San Francisco Bay Area are reportedly
> | some of the first who began campaigning to get refunds for Microsoft
> | Windows software they did not plan on using.
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> http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=4990
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