[Sussex] I don't see how what M$ are doing can be legal

[Tony Austin]

Steve

> I can't see how this is legal either.  But does the UK/Europe have "Anti-
> Trust" laws like the US?
>
> I can see two possible solutions here:
>
> 1). Buy a kit.  Ask Evesham to sell you the parts (just one PCI board to
> plug in would do it) that way it is not a "system" and therefore does not
> need an OS.
>
> 2). Buy the system and then return the M$ OS and "Not fit for purpose".
> I've heard that this has been done and a quick google has turned up the
> following:
> http://www.paulspages.co.uk/cv/s-news2.htm
> http://www.control.com/994170564/index_html
>

I am not so bothered about myself, as I build all my PCs anyway and put
Gentoo on them. <g>

But I might be interested to buy ready made boxes for customers and I am
certainly interested in causing trouble for M$ if at all possible.  <G>


> Steve
>


Regards.

Tony Austin
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