Nick Rout wrote:... heres the text:
In consideration VMware asks that
each Linux Group President inform his or her colleagues, associates and Linux user group members of the benefits that he or she receives from using VMware products.
a Linux User Group President must submit the Linux
User Group Member’s email address to VMware.
** It's true that the last sentence doesn't say "all addresses." But when they ask, in terms of Condition So-and-so, "Whom have you told about us?" the only practical way our Presidential Nominee can reply is by making available the complete LUG address list.
11. By participating .., you are
consenting to receive e-mail advertisements ... and you are
consenting to have ... third part(ies)...contact you
If you do
not want to ... receive ... e-mail, then do not participate
** Fair enough. They give away 1000 discs. They get 1000 Lugs.
1000 Lugs! That's a valuable list. It's clean, up-to-date, and spammable, although I am sure the honourable people at VMWARE have no intention to spam.
Instead, if they sell - who knows - 10 000 extra discs at a rebate off the full price, then for the cost of the rebate they've got a legitimately spammable, sellable list, with irrevocable permission to contact, and contact, and contact ...
I don't mind. My filters can cope. I hereby give permission for our President to (a) tell me the benefits of VMWARE (b) tell VMWARE that they can contact me for confirmation that I've been told the benefits of VMWARE.
Ken McAllister
PS Free licence for five others? Yes please.
