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Group seeks refunds for bundled versions of Windows (CNN.com)
A group that is rallying Linux, BeOS, BSD, OS/2, and NetWare users to demand a refund on Feb. 15 because of the end user license agreement wording.
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/22/refunds.idg/
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CNN: Interactive: Windows license opens door for Linux refund
Reprint of 99-1-21 LinuxWorld piece.
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/25/winrefund.idg/
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The Mac Observer--Get A Refund On Windows If You Don't Use It
Brief article regarding computer owners who are attempting to get refunds for unused copies of Windows preinstalled on their computers.
http://www.macobserver.com/news/99/january/990121/windowsrefund.html
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San Jose Mercury News: Mark your calendars
8th item from top.
http://www.sjmercury.com/gmsv/backups/morn012299.htm
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New Zealand: NZInfoTech: UniForum plans NZ Windows campaign
"New Zealand Unix operating system lobby group UniForum is planning a national "Windows Refund Day" for the Microsoft operating system on February 15..."
http://www.infotech.co.nz/february_8/nxref.html
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NY Times: Linux Users Going Straight to Microsoft
Second of 3 short articles on one page.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/01/biztech/articles/25computer-briefs.html
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Fans of Linux Plan to March On Microsoft
Article relating to computer users who intend to seek a refund for unused copies of Windows sold with their machines.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/01/28/BU74183.DTL
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Windows Refund Day Momentum Builds
Several hundred computer users, at the time of this article, intended to seek refunds from Microsoft for the unused operating system sold bundled with their machines.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/02/13/BU78605.DTL
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BBC: Windows refund day dawns
"Windows may be on more than 90 per cent of the world's Personal Computers, but a growing campaign takes to the streets on Monday to keep the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in its box."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/279926.stm
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Linux Weekly News: The Windows refund movement is snowballing
Discusses WinRefund Movement on bottom 1/8 of page one; or near the top of the 1-big-page LWN.
http://old.lwn.net/1999/0128/
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