Subject: Re: reviving old computers
From: Adam Elkins (i-robot@gci.net)
Date: Wed May 01 2002 - 22:06:21 AKDT
James McMorris wrote:
>What a bunch of bunk. I skimmed the article and read this Microsoft
>page referenced in the article.
>http://www.microsoft.com/education/?id=DonatedComputers
>
>The following word jumped out at me: "Recommended"
>
>According to the MS page, "It is a legal requirement that pre-installed
>operating systems remain with a machine for the life of the machine."
>
>Yet further down the page it says this: "Microsoft RECOMMENDS that
>educational institutions only accept computer donations that are
>accompanied by proper operating system documentation. If the donor
>cannot provide this documentation, it is RECOMMENDED that you decline
>the donated PC(s)."
>
>Recommend doesn't sound mandatory to me.
>
>Being in the Air Force, and having to follow technical orders and
>flight manuals, the word "recommend" jumps out to me a non-compulsory.
>(We'd LIKE you to.) We use the words "shall" or "will" on mandatory
>items and the words "may" or "should" when it's recommended, but not
>mandatory.
>
>If the statement had read: "Microsoft REMINDS educational institutions
>THAT THEY SHALL only accept computer donations that are accompanied by
>proper operating system documentation. If the donor cannot provide this
>documentation, THEY MUST LEGALLY decline the donated PC(s)."
>
>
>I hate reading legal documentation.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dominic Bernardo <warthog@gci.net>
>Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2002 8:26 pm
>Subject: Re: reviving old computers
>
>>Since I'm not a lawyer, I can't comment on the
>>accuracy of this article that appeared today:
>>
>>http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17546.html
>>
>>~Dom
>>
>
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It's silly regardless, not to mention impossible. But, as Linux/BSD
grows, watch out for little M$ police running about asking for recipets
and cd-keys....
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