[ale] Dell laptop - recommendations? (reported)

[BruceG]

On Monday 10 November 2003 07:27, Van L. Loggins wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Nov 2003
>
>   Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Hubbs" <hbbs at comcast.net>
> > To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 3:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Dell laptop - recommendations?
> >
> >
> >
> > The bad part of the story is the comp shop owner wiped SuSE 8.2 off and
> > installed a non-licensed version of Windows and a non-licensed version of
> > MSOffice. Needless to say, I will not be helping with PD in any way shape
> > or form. If he was local (she lives about a 12 hour drive away) I'd file
> > a complaint with the BSA.
>
> 12 hours away or not, I would still contact the BSA and I would shoot an
> email to piracy at microsoft.com
>
> I have no great love for Microsoft, but this sort of behavior is still
> illegal, and the company should be made aware of it. Hopefully they will
> mend their ways and make sure than any software they load onto a computer
> is legally licensed, but if they don't and they get shut down this will
> serve as an example for any other computer companies in the area.
>
> I am sure that all of the other computer stores in the area that do sell
> legally licensed software will thank you.
>
> We had a computer store just up the road from where I work that got in
> trouble for doing this. They are in the process of going out of business
> and selling off all of their inventory.

Okay, I reported the company to BSA. I'm a little concerned as it is the only 
computer shop in town, and my sister would be the only person running SuSE 
Linux that came in for service. Don't know how BSA keeps it confidential, or 
how they deal with second-hand information. BUT - the group is right. There 
is no way an honest, ethical company can compete with a comany installing 
pirated software.