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Re: [News] Microsoft's Dirty OEM Tactics Illegal in Europe

[H]omer wrote:

> This is the crux of the matter:
>
> .----
>> Now, the 'evidence' we got, that Microsoft forces OEM's to only sell
>> desk/laptops with an OS, dates back from 2002. Nonetheless, we can
>> assume these clauses still exist in the agreements Microsoft makes
>> with the OEM's today. However, we can't find that out, since we
>> aren't able to read those agreements, because they contain 'secret
>> information', Microsoft will probably say. 'If Dell knows HP pays
>> less per Windows OEM license, they would be stupid to pay more, and
>> therefore the agreements are trade secrets, and part of our IP', I
>> already hear Microsoft say. Because of these assumed trade secrets,
>> they can throw in any dirty clauses into these agreements without
>> anyone knowing it.

Yes, his ignorant assumptions are at the heart of his silly article:

"we can assume"
"we can't find out"
"we aren't able to read"
"MS will probably say"

blah blah blah

cola, lies, and paranoia: synonymous



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