microsoft tax

Téo's weblog: "Turns out, lots of people seemed to really like it (thank you for voting!), and it won the first prize, which was a Dell Mini 10v netbook with Ubuntu – a really great and appropriate gift for a Free Software contest.

Unfortunately Dell has a really weird way of doing business..."

Fighting against the Microsoft Tax: "I have paid for at least 10 Windows licenses over time, all the machines were purchased to run only FreeBSD.

We must stop this distortion and Lenovo would not reimburse the Vista license for my new laptop, I have chosen to sue them."

The Beez Speaks: "First, if the EU started similar proceedings, that could mean the end of the Microsoft Tax, which is a good thing in itself."

The Open Sourcerer: "Basically it says you can’t change your mind once you have said yes and that they don’t actually provide any “warranty” anyway.

What complete and utter claptrap. Why on earth do people continue to put up with this rubbish?"

LinuxTechNet: "Get a proper Notebook for the price of a Netbook (and pay no Microsoft 'tax'!)"