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Microsoft: You Need Permission to Sell Our Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the signed-permission-slip-from-mom dept.

IEEEmember writes "Microsoft has objected to the sale of bankrupt KMart's Bluelight.com Internet unit to United Online. Microsoft's objection to the sale is based on the non-transferability of software licenses protected by copyright law according to the Reuters story on Yahoo! News. This action by Microsoft should serve as a warning to any corporation that has a significant investment in Microsoft licenses. Dependency on Microsoft licenses may grant Microsoft the ability to veto your business decisions."

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  1. Re:First sale doesn't apply? by buss_error · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    What does it matter if First Sale applies or not? MS is a 900 pound gorillia that's in your face with attack attorneys while you're down.

    So bluelight was using MS products for it's ISP? Guess we know why it's bankrupt (cheap M$ shot).

    --
    Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
  2. To get it all over with... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First post.

    Your asshole + microsoft = goatse.cx

    1. Get people to buy your product.
    2. Make sure they can't actually use it.
    3. ???
    4. Profit!

    Steven King is dead. 85% Nerds wish Billy G. was.

    Imagine a beowolf cluster of bluelight.com PCs. It might just give my C64 a run for its money.

    Slashdot senior member 1 blows and mounts slashdot senior member 2 in kinky a.s.s fashion.

    Last post.

    *ducks*

  3. Re:So this is illegal? by tomhudson · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    ullshit - Microsoft got caught giving out this disinformaton. Another urban legend bites the dust!

    They (Microsoft) were alleging that the computer and the OS were one and the same - that you couldn't take an old box that originally had WinCrap installed on it, reformat, install linux on it, and give it to a school ... or take the OS and give it to a school, after installing linux on your box.

    Unfortunately, most school boards are run by people who could really benefit from an education. (Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach become principals).

    How can yo tell when a microsoft rep is lying? His lips are moving!

  4. Re:Chains of logic by The+Bungi · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    (I'm taking bets on how many moderators miss the joke and mark this as a "troll" or "flamebait". :) )

    I'm taking bets on who will give a fuck about your inane and retarded comments. Any takers?

  5. And the difference for the GPL license is? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Are you saying the GPL does not restrict business decisions? Or is it only a bad thing when it's Microsoft?

  6. Re:Licenses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    "Our price list for Windows [licenses] to OEMs is now published on a Web site. That was required under the consent decree."

    Remarks by Steve Ballmer
    CEO, Microsoft Corporation
    Gartner IT Expo
    Orlando, Florida
    October 9, 2002

    I know this whole thing is supposed to lead to "we should all be using Linux which is free-as-in-beer/liberty under the GPL," but I'm curious: Does the slow uptake of existing open source software signal the movement's peak or just the normal Linux hypocrisy?

    www.worldtechtribune.com Oh, make sure to call this a troll and give it a negative rating.

    Gee, the Linux mascot got the wrong bird - it should've been an ostrich they way you all hide your heads in the sand at the first sign of trouble...

  7. Re:Licenses by lugonn · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "No Juju in sky flower. Only house for bugs."

    lugonn: your sig's not accurate medicine man.

    airrage: go fsck yourself. pretentious bastard.

    lugonn: just burnin karma man!