it wasn't a school, it was a charity started up by a social worker to provide computers to families and other charities who couldn't afford them, and to provide IT training for people who couldn't afford an MSCE course. it was on TV and a MS Aust. rep. said straight into the camera "It's software piracy".. the journalist pleaded "but this a charity, and it's old software "... "it's software piracy" said the MS woman, like a robot.
Ben. ----- Original Message ----- From: R.A. Cantrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Vintage Macs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:39 PM Subject: Re: OS copyright > on 8/1/02 12:47 AM, b e n w e l l s | headwerkx at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > It happened here in Australia a few years ago; a charity organisation who > > reconditioned old "junk" PCs to give to children and schools who couldn't > > afford new year, and in turn gave job training to those were doing the > > reconditioning, were hammered hard my Micro$haft Australia because the > > copies of Windows 3.1 were exactly that, copies. So they wanted this charity > > organisation, run with virtually no money at all, who was doing a great > > service to the community at the same time saving heaps of PC junk from > > landfill (and computer waste is nasty for mother earth), to pay something > > like AUD$200 per licence for each machine! > This story just doesn't ring true. Microsoft make their newest software > available cheap for schools ( As a student I bought new, licensed, XP and > Office for $6 each) > -- > All the best, > R.A. Cantrell > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
