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Re: [LUG] Sue Microsoft!!

 

On Tuesday 25 September 2007 12:40, Rob Beard wrote:
> Quoting Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > I have just heard there is a US legal firm setting up a class action
> > against BA and Virgin for price fixing. They've already been convicted so
> > they're going for compensation for the victims.
> > Methinks it might be an interesting idea to get them (or someone else) to
> > do the same for microsoft!
> > Tom te tom te tom
>
> I can't remember where but someone was talking about a class action
> law suit against Microsoft because of their software not being up to
> scratch (I think the arguement was they are selling something that
> isn't fit for the purpose).
>
> Certainly seems like an idea.
>
> Rob

Doesn't the licence state that they don't warrant their products as fit for 
any specific purpose - rather like the GPL? No idea, I never use Microsoft 
offerings myself, but I can't imagine they would have left a loophole like 
that for someone to take them to court. 

Mark

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