Re: [dvd-discuss]2600 DROPS DECSS APPEAL

["Ron Gustavson" <rongusss(at)attbi.com>]

Jeremy Erwin wrote:

> That collective realization may be closer than you think. The New York 
> Times has article pointing out several "advances" in the use of access 
> controls to enforce monopolies at the expense of innovation.
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/04/business/04SCEN.html
> 

Combine Palladium with XP/Office XP activation and Microsoft's extortion
letter (see below), currently being faxed and mailed to thousands of small 
businesses around the world this month, and the inmates could be ready to wail...

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Dear [small business owner],

If you own any Microsoft products, then I strongly recommend that you take a 
few minutes to read this letter.

Microsoft has announced that after July 31, 2002, the new volume licensing 
program for their software will be implemented. The new licensing program will 
require that ONLY subscribers to the upgrade and software assurance plans 
will be eligible to obtain rights to future versions of products; at the upgrade cost. 
However, before that change, many customers may find that a cost-effective way 
to obtain rights to future versions of Microsoft software is to purchase an Upgrade 
Advantage or Software Assurance plan from Microsoft before July 31, 2002.

If you intend to upgrade any Microsoft Desktop or Server software that you are 
currently licensed to run to any new version durlng the next three and a half years, 
you could save by purchasing the Upgrade Advantage plan now, then, you can 
purchase and Implement the upgrade of the new products that are released on 
your own schedule later on.

You could save from 27% up to 57% on various Microsoft Products by purchasing 
the Upgrade Advantage or Software Assurance for your current products.

If you need more information about the new Microsoft licensing plans, please, check 
the followinq URL http://www.mlcrosoft.com/Ilicensing/programs/sa/sadefined.asp


Please note that many legacy products such as Windows 95, Windows 98 and 
Windows NT.4.0 are not sold anymore and may soon not be supported, so there is 
no better time (Before July 31 2002) to consider purchasing the Upgrade Advantage 
Plan. It could save your company thousands of dollars.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.