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Re: [OM] Wildly off-topic FS post

Subject: Re: [OM] Wildly off-topic FS post
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 06:11:54 -0500
Larry,

I realize you're justing being an ass, which I expected, but your argument
is ridiculous.  There is a difference between selling a used legal copy and
STEALING.

Oh wait, I forgot, you don't understand that difference.



> But, the people who designed that program should get a cut from the person
> buying it from you. It's better to direct them to where they can get a
fresh
> copy for the $175. This way the programmers will get at least something
from
> that person.
>
> Giving you $99, and then benefitting with the joys, and ease, and
convenience
> of Microsoft Windows XP, and how it might help his business, making him
maybe
> lots of money --- and the programmers who spent hours and days and months
> designing and testing the program will get...nothing at all from him. They
> should get some of the money, I think.
>
> Larry
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
>
> >
> > So, I now have a 'spare' copy of the XP Pro upgrade.
> >
> > Retail: $199
> > About the best price I've seen: $175.
> >
> > Available to a list member: $99 shipped (US) -  I can't legally export
it.
> >
> > It's the upgrade version and includes the appropriate key.  You'll have
to
> > call MS once (800 number, takes 5 minutes) to activate it to you.
> >
> > Tom



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