[lug] M$ does it again...down under

[rotering at animalcules.com]

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On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 09:34:22AM -0600, John Hernandez wrote:

> Agreed, the charity is technically wrong.  However, in situations
> such as this, I think it behooves Microsoft to turn their heads,
> because otherwise they risk getting flamed by the press.

Turning its head is not a real option for MS in this case due to the
"defend it or lose it" nature of copyrights.

> A pat on the back and a lifetime supply of product registration
> numbers would have been good NO COST PR, as opposed to the bad PR
> they achieved.

It would have been cool (and very good PR for MS) had they done
something like offering a site license for all the software in
question for a dollar.  That way the landsharks get to claim vigorous
defense of copyright and everyone else gets a warm fuzzy for MS.
Unfortunately (for MS) it is difficult to get Leviathan to operate in
ways it's not used to.



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