It might not be fair but It is a must that MS comply with their EULA. It is the law. Excerpt from Windows 98 SE EULA[OEM]
IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Microsoft End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT"). The SOFTWARE PRODUCT also includes any updates and supplements to the original SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided to you by Microsoft. Any software provided along with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is associated with a separate end-user license agreement is licensed to you under the terms of that license agreement. By installing, copying, downloading, accessing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; you may, however, return it to your place of purchase for a full refund.
Regardless of the package if you don't agree to this EULA and don't use Windows at all, not even once, you are legally entitled to a refund.
Personally if I buy a PC which has been used for something before I start using it, it becomes a used PC for me. Why should I be paying for a brand new PC then?
They are actually giving up on trying to secure older products
It's just another way to force people to upgrade to newer software. That is what they are doing with Office 11. They want people to stop using Windows 95 or 98 for that matter. Since the industry is faced with lower revenues it makes sense to force people to upgrade rather than sit and wait for them to take their own sweet time. Oracle is also doing the same thing by stopping support for previous versions.
I think MS will suceed in this war. The linux groups in India are all small and pretty restricted in terms of their activities. And Bill is doing his level best to woo the India programmers
I would second that. As a computer science student I have seen numerous seminars by MS promoting MS technoligies like.NET but I'm yet to see a single Linux seminar promoting development on linux platforms. The only way students in India get to know about Linux is thru the internet or if their profs initiate them into it.
There is a place in Delhi where you can buy any pirated MS software. Everyone knows about that. But there are hardly any raids there. I think MS is knowingly encouraging pirated software in India, so that they can get more developers.
... and the biggest factor supporting this theory is Microsoft's India headquaters is bang in the middle of this marketplace selling pirated stuff!! How's thats?!
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You have to remember that the country was a UK colony until 1948
Actually it's 1947, starting from 1857.
It might not be fair but It is a must that MS comply with their EULA. It is the law.
Excerpt from Windows 98 SE EULA[OEM]
IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Microsoft End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT"). The SOFTWARE PRODUCT also includes any updates and supplements to the original SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided to you by Microsoft. Any software provided along with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is associated with a separate end-user license agreement is licensed to you under the terms of that license agreement. By installing, copying, downloading, accessing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; you may, however, return it to your place of purchase for a full refund.
Regardless of the package if you don't agree to this EULA and don't use Windows at all, not even once, you are legally entitled to a refund.
Personally if I buy a PC which has been used for something before I start using it, it becomes a used PC for me. Why should I be paying for a brand new PC then?
They are actually giving up on trying to secure older products
It's just another way to force people to upgrade to newer software. That is what they are doing with Office 11. They want people to stop using Windows 95 or 98 for that matter. Since the industry is faced with lower revenues it makes sense to force people to upgrade rather than sit and wait for them to take their own sweet time. Oracle is also doing the same thing by stopping support for previous versions.
That's capitalism for you...survival of the fittest. Stop whining!
I think MS will suceed in this war. The linux groups in India are all small and pretty restricted in terms of their activities. And Bill is doing his level best to woo the India programmers
.NET but I'm yet to see a single Linux seminar promoting development on linux platforms. The only way students in India get to know about Linux is thru the internet or if their profs initiate them into it.
... and the biggest factor supporting this theory is Microsoft's India headquaters is bang in the middle of this marketplace selling pirated stuff!! How's thats?!
I would second that. As a computer science student I have seen numerous seminars by MS promoting MS technoligies like
There is a place in Delhi where you can buy any pirated MS software. Everyone knows about that. But there are hardly any raids there. I think MS is knowingly encouraging pirated software in India, so that they can get more developers.