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Julian Hall wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> But does the that just include suppliers (i.e. resellers of licences) or >> Microsoft itself? >> >> > The way it's worded seems to be Microsoft itself, but it is a good > point. However I would have thought that governments and major > organisations would want to go direct to Microsoft to avoid paying a > middle-man. On that basis government/corporate sales would get hit, and > the only indirect sales Microsoft would get would be to consumers. > > Also I'm not sure if the prohibition means that *nobody* in the EU could > buy from Microsoft. If it does I can't see retailers wanting to pay a > premium to pay a third party to import Microsoft products. > > Either that or the consumer is going to be hit by increased prices. > > Slightly disjointed thought process but I think that made sense.. > somewhere :) > > Kind regards, > > Julian > > I just wonder how many actual end users out there even know about all of this, let alone how it effects them so what DO i do with that form downloaded from the site, that tom posted earlier, so far i downloaded a pdf, Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html