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Dell refunds Microsoft Licences

Marcus Dapp has managed to return the Microsoft Windows and Works licences for his new Dell laptop, and to get the money refunded. Apparently, it was quite simple, with only a couple of emails back and forth. Congratulations!

Read the story in English or German, and feel free to use his mails to get your own refund.

Though it's nice to see that it's possible to return unused licences, I'm looking forward to the day when my new computer comes with a free OS pre-installed, not with proprietary programs I don't want or need.

via netzpolitik.org
 

Jeremy Allison leaves Novell in protest over Microsoft agreement

Samba developer Jeremy Allison has resigned from his position at Novell, as Groklaw reports. He states that he is taking this step to protest against that company's infamous patent agreement with Microsoft:

"Whilst the Microsoft patent agreement is in place there is *nothing*
we can do to fix community relations. And I really mean nothing,"
Allison wrote. "Until the patent provision is revoked, we are
pariahs....Unfortunately the time I am willing to wait for this
agreement to be changed ...has passed, and so I must say goodbye."

via Slashdot


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