[luau] How to dispose of Win 2K license on new linux machine

[Eric Hattemer]

I think the idea behind the refund clause is that "If you're not going to
use our software properly (following all the other conditions in the EULA),
then we really don't want you using it, so you should return it."  Its more
of a "if you don't use it properly, don't use it at all, and don't bug us
about it" than a "we recognize that you may not want this, and are therefore
happy to give you the money (that you didn't directly pay) back."
Furthermore, if the hardware companies get bulk discounts, microsoft isn't
going to pay you retail for the software.  Basically, I think you probably
agreed to own it when you bought the computer.  Its a bulk deal.  You can't
buy a pack of 10 fruit rollups at the grocery store for $1, then tell the
store that you only ate 9 of them, so you'll exchange the last one back to
them for 10c.  EULA's are about restricting rights, not giving additional
rights out, so I doubt there's any way you could convince them to take it
back.  You could try a class-action lawsuit, but I doubt that's worth the
trouble.

-Eric Hattemer
----- Original Message -----
From: "W. Wayne Liauh" <LiauhW001 at Hawaii.rr.com>
To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: [luau] How to dispose of Win 2K license on new linux machine


> Trying to take Microsoft to the court would be prohibitively too
> expensive and too exhaustive.
>
> However, we can try to collect pertinent info, and write a letter to the
> AG's office.
>
> Nothing will happen, I can quarantee you.  But that should not deter our
> efforts.
>
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