IP: Microsoft proposed settlement

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:48:49 -0800
> From: Dennis Allison <allison () shasta Stanford EDU>
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Microsoft proposed settlement
>
> It's hard to argue against helping low-income kids in underfunded
> schools, but this seems a bit self-serving.  Sure, the schools will get
> equipment and software, Microsoft Software.  And they will train kids
> to use Microsoft Software, and later, when it comes time to be in the
> job market, there will be a new workforce trained to use Microsoft
> Software with a mindeset that equates computer to Microsoft.
>
> Maybe the court could require that Microsoft supply both their
> software and equivalent software from other vendors.
>
> Also, I wonder if, when dollar values are computed for the cost
> to Microsoft, is the value based upon the list price of the items
> or the incremental cost of the items.
>
> >


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