9 messages in org.openoffice.marketing.devRe: [Marketing] OpenOffice.org is a f...
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Jacqueline McNallyFeb 9, 2004 3:20 am 
Edward BuckFeb 10, 2004 12:11 am 
ianFeb 10, 2004 1:08 am 
Sam HiserFeb 10, 2004 8:06 am 
Christian EinfeldtFeb 10, 2004 10:45 am 
Aaron E. KlemmFeb 10, 2004 9:06 pm 
Christian EinfeldtFeb 11, 2004 12:41 pm 
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Subject:Re: [Marketing] OpenOffice.org is a full featured version for the same price :)Actions...
From:ian (ian.@ntlworld.com)
Date:Feb 10, 2004 1:08:27 am
List:org.openoffice.marketing.dev

On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 08:11, Edward Buck wrote:

Jacqueline McNally wrote:

Microsoft 'preparing cut-rate Windows' [Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK, 9 Feb 2004] http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/0,39020645,39145664,00.htm

"The software company will begin selling a version of Windows XP with reduced functionality and price to take advantage of the software market in poor countries, a senior Microsoft executive has said"

So, I'm assuming this cut-rate Windows will not be sold in the US. Are there international trade laws against this sort of price discrimination? Are we in the US (and other "rich" countries) paying more simply because we can?

Yes. I doubt they will be able to enforce non-transfer. The reduced functionality is interesting. If its important functionality it won't get used. people will use Linux or pirate a full copy. If its not important watch the grey imports rise.

-- ian <ian.@ntlworld.com>

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