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To: D. K. G. who wrote (902)	1/22/1999 8:04:00 PM
From: E. Charters	Respond to of 2615

Dell has a problem with customers. Apparently it has an overabundance of them. :) "Compaq declined to comment on the refund initiative. A Dell spokesman said if a customer said he/she would not agree to the Windows agreement, he/she would be asked to return the whole system. But the company could validate and load a non-Windows OS for customers who purchase 50 or more desktops or at least one server." Like Mr. Dell, the agreement is for the software, and with Microsoft, not the hardware vendor. You know what Dell can do. And when they finish they can do it again. EC<:-}

To: D. K. G. who wrote (902)	1/23/1999 9:24:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2615

Windows Refund Revolt Gains Steam Microsoft calls it a ‘PR stunt,' but Ralph Nader is taking the matter seriously — as are alternative OS users By Mary Jo Foley, Sm@rt Reseller ZDNN From MSNBC: msnbc.com No doubt Bill would like you to vote ... Do you think Microsoft should refund PC users who don't use the preinstalled version of Windows on their machines? "No, the operating system is part of the machine, part of a package. I'm sure as far as Microsoft is concerned not only is the browser part of the operating system but the operating system can't be removed from the computer. I understand that Dell will be happy to load Linux for me ... as long as I buy fifty PC's and a server. Yeah ... right, now tell me a Western. I think I'll buy CPQ stock instead of DELL. Doesn't Michael Dell realize that he's a billionaire and he can remove Bill's (expletive omitted) tallywacker from his mouth any time he wants? Just wondering ...

To: D. K. G. who wrote (902)	2/9/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: D. K. G.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2615

Linus Torvalds — Microsoft killer? Creator of Linux operating system untouched my money, immersed in details, Open Software community By Bob Sullivan MSNBC Feb. 8 — He's a cult figure on the Internet, the patron saint of anti-Microsoft forces in the computing world. Hundreds of Web pages sing his praises (AltaVista says over 19,000 mention his name). Software he created is discussed nearly every day in a Washington, D.C., courtroom, where Microsoft argues that the existence of Linux proves there is no operating system monopoly. Far from basking in the spoils of his star status, Linus Torvalds toils every day, like any Silicon Valley code-crunching geek. Need proof? ........ msnbc.com