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Re: M$ IL latest craze
From: Vadim Vygonets <vadik@cs.huji.ac.il>
> Quoth Gilad Ben-Yossef on Wed, May 26, 1999:
> > "Microsoft Threatens to Stop
> > Hebrew Language Conversion of
> > Windows Operating System "
> > (from Globes on line)
>
> You shoud understand them. The software piracy rate in Israel
> _is_ really high, and it's not good. Criminals.
>
> > what do they want?
>
> Money. Let's face it: Microsoft is a falling company, it will
> die in 5 or 10 years.
>
> > to stop israeli resselers from selling "naked" machines
> > without OSes, say that all those machines end up with pirated m$ software.
>
> Maybe...
Never mind those who plan to actually installa illegally, but my
cousine and brother in law have a business which is an authorised MS
reseller and they certainly don't have to buy a copy for every system
they install.
> Even if you buy a computer with Windows, you can legally return
> Windows back for a refund.
Have you tried this lately?
Cheers,
--Amos
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| glory, for its people had been chosen
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