Re: [chat] Re: [SLUG] OT - PC for Kids???

[Jon Biddell <jon@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:14, Peter Hardy wrote:
> ...and then Mike Holland said:
> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Simon Bryan wrote:
> > > reading a thread about this a while ago related to the Pc For Kids
> > > debacle
> >
> > What debacle? Did someone do a six-month followup survey and find that
> > 95% of the PCs were broken, lost, stolen, or gathering dust?
>
> No, that would be the debacle where a certain software company decided to
> step in and stomp on people who were trying to re-use their unwanted
> licences for a good cause.
>
> Although, I am curious about if/how the issue was resolved.  Their website
> is sparse on details.


I believe it may have been part of the resolution on MicroScum's part to 
insist on total confidentiality of the outcome - God forbid they should be 
caught CHARGING for outdated licences...