[TriLUG] Microsoft NC Case

[David A. Cafaro]

They were giving those away in the give bags at LinuxWorld as well. 
Pushing it pretty hard aren't they?  Figure it might make any
windows-to-linux transitions easier for me in the near future :-).

-David

On Mon, 2004-01-26 at 00:23, Ben Pitzer wrote:
> No, but interestingly enough, I did receive a copy of Microsoft Windows
> Services for Unix 3.5 (full, free copy) with my February issue of SysAdmin
> magazine (a must subscribe for those of you involved in sysadmin, be it
> Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Linux, or other *nix).  I find it even more interesting
> that it tells me straight out on the CD sleeve that no registration or
> activation is required.  That tells me that they're making a big push to
> pull Unix users into the Microsoft fold, even if it means that they don't
> find out who they are so they can target the marketing machine at them.
> Nonetheless, since it does operate on Win2k Pro (SP 3 or later), I'm
> thinking of giving it a shot.  Like it or not (and honestly, I don't much
> mind), interoperability is a major issue with most IT environments, and I am
> in favor of any tool that allows that interoperability to happen.  I may
> even try to recommend this (assuming I like it) for certain applications in
> my work environment.
> 
> Regards,
> Ben Pitzer
> 
> ---------------------------------------------
> 
> "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>  --Ben Franklin--
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Jason Purdy
> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:42 PM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: [TriLUG] Microsoft NC Case
> >
> >
> > Has anyone else received a letter in the mail from a "Settlement
> > Administrator" that offers Microsoft vouchers as part of a settlement?
> > It's part of a case "MJM Investigations, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp." (Nos.
> > 00 CVS 4073 and 00 CVS 1246 -- whatever that means... ;)).
> >
> > Anyway, I thought it was interesting, b/c there's a scheduled hearing
> > for May 27th, 2004 here in Raleigh.  Might make a good field trip to go
> > and listen ... heck, they're offering you a chance to speak at the
> > hearing if you wanted (and filed the proper paperwork).
> >
> > I have plenty of other details (why are lawyers so verbose? ... I must
> > have 10 pages of small font copy to weed through, just for a voucher?),
> > but I'll refrain from flooding here.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jason
> >
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David A. Cafaro <dac(at)cafaro.net>
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