[plug] MS losing the plot...

[William Kenworthy]

Not a problem, you advertise and sell two systems, full price for each,
not an option price.  Same spec for each except for OS.

eg 
hardware spec A, linux $x.xx
hardware spec A, micro$oft $gouge
hardware spec A, bsd etc etc

I read the wording to make sure that the vendor installs the OS as
designed by M$, and doesnt decide to replace ie with netscape and that
type of caper which I think is within their rights.  You have to
configure the system within the licence parameters.  I also dont see
where it prevents dual boot installs or adding things like netscape,
just dont change any of the MS stuff.

To make it clearer, if part of a M$ install includes IIS as part of the
OEM install, and you want to remove it, give the customer a discount and
install apache, you cant.  You can add apache on top, but not remove and
replace.

My interpretation,
BillK


On Fri, 2002-03-01 at 10:41, Michael Hunt wrote:
> Craig Foster [mailto:fostware at iinet.net.au] wrote:
> 
> > 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?
>