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Post #24,489
by Another Scott
1/15/02 4:46:15 PM
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New Or they want to shake down users for licenses... ChaChing.
Post #24,501
by nking
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1/15/02 5:25:30 PM
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New Or they want to spam them with offers for Windows XP
instead of Lindows? Hey maybe there are a few out there that haven't heard of Microsoft or Windows XP yet? They'll most likely send them spam about Windows XP and why it is better than Linux?
"Will code Visual BASIC for cash."
Post #24,538
by Andrew Grygus
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1/15/02 9:56:47 PM
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New I seem to recall . .
Microsoft was, a few years ago, adding a clause "To be run only on a Microsoft operating system" to their desktop products. This means it would be a violation of license to run Office on Lindows, which might make quite a court case if someone had enough money to take Microsoft on.
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Post #24,662
by nking
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1/16/02 7:59:57 PM
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New But what about WINE, WABI, ODIN?
Can you run it (if you can that is) on one of them without violating their license?

What about Virtual PC or Win4Lin that uses 95/98 installs to run under Linux or MacOS?
"Will code Visual BASIC for cash."
     M$ sues Lindows over name. - (Steve Lowe) - (13) - Dec. 20, 2001, 09:26:34 PM EST
         Ah well - (nking) - (6) - Dec. 21, 2001, 01:02:02 PM EST
             How about L-Windows? - (a6l6e6x) - (5) - Dec. 21, 2001, 11:12:31 PM EST
                 First . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Dec. 22, 2001, 12:47:38 AM EST
                     They are all ripoff artists - (nking) - Dec. 22, 2001, 04:15:11 AM EST
                 They didn't register the trademark... - (pwhysall) - (2) - Dec. 22, 2001, 06:00:12 AM EST
                     OK then, how about Nifty Doorways? :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Dec. 22, 2001, 01:43:02 PM EST
                         Love. It. - (Ashton) - Dec. 22, 2001, 07:11:03 PM EST
         M$ demands Lindows database of clients - (Steve Lowe) - (5) - Jan. 15, 2002, 03:06:49 PM EST
             Or they want to shake down users for licenses... ChaChing. -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 15, 2002, 04:46:15 PM EST
                 Or they want to spam them with offers for Windows XP - (nking) - Jan. 15, 2002, 05:25:30 PM EST
                 I seem to recall . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 15, 2002, 09:56:47 PM EST
                     But what about WINE, WABI, ODIN? - (nking) - Jan. 16, 2002, 07:59:57 PM EST
             Geez, talk about putting the F into FUD... -NT - (Meerkat) - Jan. 15, 2002, 06:13:59 PM EST

It's like there's nothing you can do about that joke. It's coming and you just have to stand there.
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