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MS claims KMart can't transfer licenses in sale of BlueLight.com
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:00:14 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 19:54:33 -0700 To: dave () farber net Subject: For IP: MS claims KMart can't transfer licenses in sale of BlueLight.com In a situation which pushes the limits of onerous license terms, Microsoft is claiming that KMart cannot transfer software licenses when it sells its BlueLight.com Internet service provider to United Online. These apparently include the operating system licenses which came with the computers that the ISP uses to do business. If Microsoft and other software vendors are allowed to cancel licenses upon the sale of companies, what does this do to the value of companies -- or parts of companies -- that go on the block? Is it conscionable for licenses to be cancelled upon transfer of ownership of equipment or companies? See the news item at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=582&e=1&cid=582&u=/nm/20021 029/wr_nm/retail_kmart_bluelight_dc (apologies for the wrapping) for more. --Brett Glass ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=125275&user_secret=1aa8f2d6 Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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