RE: Rockin' on without Microsoft

>From: JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >...they
would have gotten the fees that were due, 

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-----Original Message-----
From: JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:22 AM
To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [PcTech] Rockin' on without Microsoft







<snip>
Interesting article indeed. The thing that hit me most was:

>... [BSA] conducted a raid and subsequent audit ... that turned up
>a few dozen unlicensed copies of programs.

And

>"We won't do business with someone who treats us poorly."

Now, when you are using unlicensed copies of software who is treating who
unfairly?

-Walden
</snip>

OK, Walden I can see you're point, however what you did not mention in the
article was Ball's point that if the BSA had come in and asked for a
voluntary audit, and worked with the company, instead of using the Gestapo
jack boot up front, they would have gotten the fees that were due, and most
likely kept a customer.  Remember we are talking about 8 (eight) copies,
not 1000s.  A little common sense would be nice with these fellas.    We
had a company in Wisconsin that was treated the same way as Ball, and beat
the audit 100%.  BSA did not have to pay back this company for the money
they spent to defend themselves. (almost 20% of the gross profit for the
year)   Why is that?

Jim Oberholtzer

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