[geeks] GAH! City of Austin Vs. Microsoft

[wa2egp at att.net]

I talked to a fellow who was legitimately selling M$ at 
the Dayton hamfest.  A guy came strolling up the aisle 
taking pictures of sellers and their stuff.  When he 
approached, the seller asked,
"What you were doing?"
"I'm taking PR pictures for the Hamvention."
"You don't have my permission to take my picture."
"I don't need it."
"I want the film."
"No."
So the seller took him to the Hamvention booth.  Turns 
out, he was not associated with the Hamvention but 
worked for M$.  He was taking pictures of sellers who 
were selling "unlicenced" M$ products.  When the cops 
arrived, he had to turn over the film.  (Hee, hee!)
> I've been researching the City Of Austin case (similar to this one) and I
> found that their settlement included a demand by microsoft to sign an
> enterprise agreement which stipulates NO OTHER OS's.
> 
> Can you believe it?  WTF?
> 
> MICROSOFT - YOU BLOOD SUCKING BASTARDS
> 
> *finger*
> 
> 
> On Thursday 18 April 2002 09:17 pm, wa2egp at att.net wrote:
> > Although they won't do it, I think they should dump all
> > of the M$ software, go some other OS and M$ to pound
> > sand...
> >
> > > http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=669378
> > >
> > > I've said it before, and I'll say it again...
> > >
> > > When will companies/government agencies learn... YIKES
> > > $1.5MM for software of 5-year old machines?  insanity.
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Gary Nichols     gary at linuxforce.org
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