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$3 Licences Anyone?
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| For a long time M$ sold licences the same
| price everywhere but lately, in order to
| block un-licensed software and GNU/Linux,
| they have seriously cut prices in places like
| China. If SCOTUS decides that the first-sale
| rule applies to importations, M$ will face
| stiff competition by importations of its own
| products. M$ could respond by not selling in
| foreign markets, or cutting prices globally.
| Both would seriously impact the bottom line
| but would finally force the monopoly to
| compete on price everywhere and not just to
| stifle competition. It is silly to charge
| $100+ in the USA for stuff that sells for $3
| in China. They could modify the EULA, perhaps
| (if this is not covered already), but on what
| basis would the BSA prosecute?
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http://pogson.6k.ca/2010/04/26/3-licences-anyone/
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