> 
> ** Microsoft Trolls For Informants
> 
> ...
> 
> As such, Microsoft asks that the builders turn over suspect bids 
> to them. If the bids are found to be due to a site-license 
> violation, informants will earn one point for each PC specified 
> on the bid. The points can then be redeemed for prizes--five 
> Microsoft game titles for 250 points; a Fossil "Big Tic" watch 
> for 500; and a "Fast Cook & Grill Combo and Travel Chair" for 
> 1,000.

Bummer, the version I'd heard said that simply for turning them
IN they got those prizes.  Shoot, if they were for license violations
I'd demand 50% of the take!  Better yet, blackmail them!  (if
anyone asks I'll disavow any knowledge of these comments! :-)

Anyway, I'd thought it would be cool to make up a bunch of 1000
unit RFQ's and send them off to various vendors.  But if they ONLY
get points for actual violations the whole program is a joke.
"we want to fine and burn any site-license violations, making
big money therefrom, and in exchange for losing your customer's
confidence we'll give you baubles".

Sure. Any vendor stupid enough to do that deserves to go out
of business, as they probably will....

rc