Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Daniel Feiglin wrote: Oy, vay! It seems that the Hebrew didn't come out too well. I used Mozilla 1.0RC mail client, with the KDE language setting, on Hebrew. What it says, is: From information that has come to our attention, there is suspicion (oleh chashad) that in your

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Daniel Feiglin wrote: What it says, is: From information that has come to our attention, there is suspicion (oleh chashad) that in your organisation, there is inconsistency (choser hatama) between the the number of programmes installed on computers belonging to your company, and the

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
Geoffrey S. Mendelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i would check with your lawyer first, but it sounds to me that you could fight it on any of the following grounds: Alternatively, Dear Sir, We will be happy to provide the information you have requested. Of course, we are assuming that you

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Shachar Shemesh
You missed out on how the BSA works. They will tell you that We will be happy to perform the audit for you. Of course, if a single illegal software is found, all audit costs will be payed by you. I am not sure what the legal basis of such a claim is, but that seems to be the claim they are

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Gilad Ben-Yossef
On Sat, 2002-05-11 at 22:32, Daniel Feiglin wrote: From information that has come to our attention, there is suspicion (oleh chashad) that in your organisation, there is inconsistency (choser hatama) between the the number of programmes installed on computers belonging to your company,

RE: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-12 Thread Tzahi Fadida
PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shachar Shemesh Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Daniel Feiglin; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux You missed out on how the BSA works. They will tell you that We will be happy

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-11 Thread Daniel Feiglin
Same for us, I hope. Have you seen the disgustingly worded letter MS is sending to anybody and everybody here? It's from someone by the name of Gil Mey-Tal, cc: MS Ron Gazit Lawyer, and FUD at its worst. The central paragraph is beautifully worded: ? , ??? ??

Re: M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-11 Thread Daniel Feiglin
Oy, vay! It seems that the Hebrew didn't come out too well. I used Mozilla 1.0RC mail client, with the KDE language setting, on Hebrew. What it says, is: From information that has come to our attention, there is suspicion (oleh chashad) that in your organisation, there is inconsistency

M$ $oftware audit pushes schools toward Linux

2002-05-10 Thread Omer Zak
http://www.seul.org/edu/acpe2002.html speaks about the events after schools districts in Oregon and Washington received software audit demands from Microsoft. This caused sudden need for a lot of Linux support. I wonder whether there is enough Linux support in Israel to help Israeli schools and