Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (171 mails)

[Matt Johnson <johnsonmlw@xxxxxxxxx>]

 --- Frank Shute <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 07:24:46PM +0100, Matt
> wrote:
> >
> > > 
> > > According to a later Register story they have
> > > removed this
> > > requirment. Apparently what they really ment to
> say
> > > is 
> > > that people donating machines should donate any
> OEM
> > > software.
> > > (Well except in sensible parts of the world,
> like
> > > Germany,
> > > where courts have ruled that a PC is simply a
> bundle
> > > of
> > > parts, with any OEM software being part of the
> > > bundle.)
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, I can give away my computer, but remove and
> keep
> > my sound card, should I wish. I just say "No sound
> > card".
> > 
> > Maybe I missed the point.
> 


> Do the soundcard manufacturers
> say on their sites
> that if you donate your PC to a school it's illegal
> for you to give
> them the PC without the soundcard? Thought not. 
> 

My point exactly. No one else does it (hence _my_
soundcard example). It's outrageous.

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