[Solar-general] Lindows vs MS

Mie Nov 26 23:51:24 CET 2003

Si esto es cierto, es una muestra mas de las tacticas de MS:
(me llego por estar en el mailing list de anuncios de Lindows).

I had just finished a Michael's Minute about our international growth 
when a disturbing incident crossed my desk which actually verifies that 
we are gaining meaningful international business that Microsoft wishes 
to halt. Below are the emails that describe the situation, followed by 
my original Michael's Minute.

From: verkoop en dvcs.nl
Date: November 25, 2003 13:01
To: Kendall en lindows.com
CC: Michaelr en lindows.com
Subject: Microsoft Trial

Hello Kendall,

i,ve got a strange phone call this morning from Microsoft Netherlands. 
They are saying that they are preparing a trial here agains lindows and 
they want to involve my company DV Computer Systems (www.dvcs.nl) in 
this trial because i sell my computers with Lindows Operating System 
(I'm am the only bronze builder here).

Next Friday they are coming to me , to talk to me about this. What i 
understand from that phonecall is that they want that i stop selling 
Lindows OS computers.

I don't like this but when they are taking this to court and involve me 
then i must stop selling Lindows OS because i don't have the money for 
lawyers.

I hope you or your staff have any suggestions.

Grtx Hans de Vries
DV Computer Systems

Below is the reply I sent to Hans de Vries. I also CCed the CEO of 
Microsoft, the head of MicrosoftEurope and a representative of EU 
commission investigating MS's anti-competitive behavior in Europe.

To: verkoop en dvcs.nl
CC: steveb en microsoft.com, jean-philippe.courtios en microsoft.com, 
COMP-CONSUMER-OFFICER en cec.eu.int
From: michaelr en lindows.com
Subject: Re: Microsoft Trial--

Hans,

First, thanks for working with Lindows.com as an international partner.

Your email was very disconcerting to read because it seems like another 
example of Microsoft attempting to eradicate all competition through any 
means. While they say they invite competition, behind the scenes they 
seem willing to take any actions - including blatant extortion - to 
squash competition.

I want to assure you that we will do what we can to support you. I 
understand you have a meeting this Friday. Although it's the 
Thanksgiving day holiday weekend here in the US and I was hoping to 
spend time with my family, I will commit to personally attend that 
meeting and sit alongside you.

Please confirm the meeting today with the Microsoft representative and 
I'll make travel plans accordingly.

Thanks again for being our partners. Together we are bringing CHOICE 
back to the PC business.

-- MR

Michael Robertson
CEO, Lindows.com - World's Most Affordable Choice

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