MS "tentatively agreed to pay $70 million *in vouchers* to several
California municipalities to settle an antitrust claim that it used its
market dominance to overcharge government customers" according to Reuters:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6067712.html
I added the emphasis *in vouchers* there.
Allegedly, these vouchers, if they become reality, are supposed
to be for cash refunds on computer hardware and software. Like most
vouchers, many of these probably will never be cashed. Also, in a
worst-case scenario, they could be used to tie California tighter to MS.
Seeing as a cash refund on the purchase of OpenOffice would be of little
use to us, how can we influence the settlement to our advantage or
otherwise benefit from the proposed voucher scheme?
-Lars
Lars Noodén ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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