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Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax"

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On 2014-10-25, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote:
> polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk>:
>
>> If someone buys a PC with the intention of running a different version
>> Windows to that supplied with the machine, would they still be liable
>> to pay twice?
>
> I understand the point of view of the integrators: integrating with a
> single OS version is far cheaper than integrating with a variety.
>
> If the officials were serious about banning the Microsoft tax, they
> should make it illegal to ship a computer with an operating system. The
> computer manufacturer should simply ship the hardware and the technical
> specs.
>
>

This thing has been running for what, 30 years?.. The Microsoft
tax has been banned for many years, but never has that law been 
enforced. I think efforts like the above are really to force
Microsoft to pay more bribes.


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maus

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A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-10-25 19:21 +0100
  Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-10-25 19:37 +0100
    Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-10-25 21:53 +0300
      Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-10-26 11:44 +0000
    Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-10-25 22:07 +0200
  Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-10-25 22:09 +0200
  Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-10-27 13:08 +0000
    Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-10-27 13:39 +0000
    Re: A victory for free software over the "Microsoft tax" Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-10-27 14:02 +0000

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