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To: Dragonfly who wrote (1521)	2/19/1999 4:44:00 PM
From: Robert Winchell	Respond to of 1600

There's no dispute about that wording. That is a matter of distribution not one of obligation. Microsoft is obligated by their agreement to pay the refund because the contract is between Microsoft and the customer, not the OEM and the custoemr. Its' microsoft's EULA, not the OEM. The OEM doesnt' make the software nor make the license to use it. MS sells an OEM 1000 licenses. They sell them all with new computers. 5 people return those unused licenses. The computer maker still owns the licenses. They can refund the money to the customer and re-sell the license with another machine. It's just product.

To: Dragonfly who wrote (1521)	2/20/1999 2:50:00 AM
From: Rusty Johnson	Respond to of 1600

The Economist sees the future like Rusty ...open-source is here to stay. Perhaps the software industry will eventually look a bit like a highway. The infrastructure (operating systems, networking technologies) will be largely a public good, while services (support, training) and specialised applications are for sale. Just don't expect Bill Gates to like the idea. economist.com Most applications will be ported to Linux because it's stable, scalable and 64-bit unlike Windows. Microsoft's contracts will be moot. Thanks to JC on the Linux thread for the link.