[nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission

[Mathew Carley]

Nevyn wrote:
> Stinks of the whole copyright message at the beginning of DVD's. The
> argument is flawed.
> I.e. Would you steal a purse? Would you steal a car? etc.
> The difference is that a car or purse is concrete. Copying a movie 
> doesn't
> decrease the value of the movie at all. But enough of that.
>
> Back on topic. I can use a power lead for my kettle. I can sell the
> handlebars or wheels. Earphones are so low price as to not bear worrying
> about. I can't sell an OEM version of Windows. So as a Linux user, 
> I've just
> paid a hundred dollars or so on a piece of software which I can't 
> transfer
> to another computer. Hell, the only thing I've got for the hundred or so
> dollars is maybe a cd (if I'm lucky). I can pick one of those up for 
> $0.50.
Don't forget the little piece of cardboard and small booklet (at least 
with Windows XP OEM you got that)...