[plug] MS losing the plot... (take 2)

[Leon Brooks]

On Friday 01 March 2002 08:47, Craig Foster wrote:
> 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.
> "

Actually, this is probably an (oops, missed again) response to WalMart's 
naked PCs.

``No, we can't price software separately, but here is what a naked PC costs, 
and here's what a tarted-up PC costs, do you want to borrow a calculator?''

Cheers; Leon