'Non duplichiamo CD Linux, lavoriamo con Microsoft'

Gli organizzatori di una Linux Install-Fest si sono visti rifiutare la duplicazione di 500 CD contenenti Linux e software come Open Office da una società specializzata, la neozelandese Software Images:

"New Zealand Open Source Society member Eden McKee approached Software Images to have a CD replicated containing Linux variant Knoppix and Microsoft Office competitor Open Office.

But when he arrived with the materials last week, Software Images declined to do the job. Society president Peter Harrison then made a separate request for Software Images to do the work.

Correspondence obtained by the Herald shows Harrison was told by Software Images' account manager Dean Baker that "your content will be no problem to replicate".

But he then backtracked, saying there may be an issue due to a "replication agreement" with Microsoft."

La storia completa, alquanto istruttiva, sul New Zealand Herald.