[plug] MS losing the plot...

[Craig Foster]

Microsoft OEM people are being pushed into selling Windows only now.

from the OEM System Builder License:-
"16. MISCELLANEOUS
16.1. You may not advertise or price any Software Unit separately from its
accompanying fully assembled computer system or computer hardware. Except
as granted in this agreement, you may not use, run, distribute, copy,
modify, display, repackage or reassemble any Software Units or Microsoft
hardware or any part of them.
"

Which, in effect, means "Windows is part of the system - it is not an
option". I believe this will push alternative operating systems out of
consumers minds - if you don't see the option, is it still optional?

Secondly, this is updated on the website, and OEMs only learnt of this
from the general news e-mail from MS-OEM. No e-mails explicitly saying
they were changing this. "Legalese by obfuscation"?

Proof the MS legal team is their second worst enemy besides their security
division :)

Craig Foster
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