On Monday 19 February 2007 13:54 Richard Rasker wrote:
> Op Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:24:53 +0000, schreef B Gruff:
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>> On Monday 19 February 2007 12:58 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> | In particular he singled out Microsoft for its policy of not allowing
>>> | partners to sell computers without copies of Windows pre-installed in
>>> | Russia.
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>> I can't believe that, Roy - do you have any proof?
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>> - after all, Microsoft is a bastion of capitalism and free markets, is it
>> not?
>> Surely, what you are suggesting here is more akin to the workings of a
>> totalitarian state, is it not, and what is so derided by our friendly
>> Microsoft enthusiasts here when they talk about "communism"?
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> It's the Dell racketeering thingy all over again:
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> http://slashdot.org/articles/02/08/10/1420208.shtml
"We must have all "No OS" orders shipped out of the factory by September
1st. The "No OS" legend code and SKUs will be I-coded on 8/19 and D-coded
on August 26th to ensure shipment of orders prior to September 1st. FYI -
this effects all of our competitors as well"
Strange wording, Richard.
- Not "We have decided....."
- Not "Our policy now is...."
- but rather "We must...."
- AND they claim that it applies to all their competitors as well!
How can this be?
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