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blufiveThis article alleges that at least one large US software retailer will shortly cease stocking software and hardware that doesn't have Microsoft's seal of approval.
Anyone suspect that MS is going to be leaning on other retailers too, as suggested in the article? Though presumably after the DOJ case, they won't punish retailers who don't co-operate (excuse me for being sceptical).
[Link: slashdot, where you can find the usual rants from the "legitimate business practice, god bless microsoft" and "The Borg of Microsoft will fall before the almighty penguin" factions]
Anyone suspect that MS is going to be leaning on other retailers too, as suggested in the article? Though presumably after the DOJ case, they won't punish retailers who don't co-operate (excuse me for being sceptical).
[Link: slashdot, where you can find the usual rants from the "legitimate business practice, god bless microsoft" and "The Borg of Microsoft will fall before the almighty penguin" factions]
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Date: 2003-03-24 15:43 (UTC)What strikes me there is that Office Depot aren't just saying "only Microsoft can say when something works", but also "we only sell Windows software". Admittedly this isn't that surprising, but it still gets on my tits.
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Date: 2003-03-24 16:26 (UTC)1Hmmm. Unlikely, I think.
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Date: 2003-03-24 16:32 (UTC)