Hi, I'm forwarding this email that I just got from someone called Baseline_on_behalf_of_Microsoft. I can't be certian if it really was sent on behalf on Microsoft, but I wouldn't put it past them. Certainly falls in the FUD catagory. Charlie -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Considering Linux? Consider the intellectual property risks. Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:57:17 -0400 From: Baseline on behalf of Microsoft To: Charles Bullen Your Email address has not been given to any Third Parties. You have been selected to receive this e-mail because you indicated you wanted to receive information and special offers from other companies when you provided your email address to: Baseline. THE SOFTWARE YOU LICENSE CAN AFFECT YOUR ORGANIZATION IN WAYS YOU MAY NOT HAVE CONSIDERED. Software indemnity provisions may not be top of mind. But the fact is, somebody should be thinking about them. And they should definitely be a factor when choosing software. That being said, you and your company should know that—unlike some Linux vendors—*Microsoft provides customers with uncapped monetary protection against intellectual property suits.* And this isn't some extra protection package that you need to buy into; it's just the way we do business. Here's important information on how to help protect your organization from intellectual property risks . Here's important information on how to help protect your organization from intellectual property risks. The cost of litigating a relatively modest infrigement easily can exceed $500,000, and often exceeds a million dollars per party. — Jeff Kushan Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, LLP Microsoft Read the full indemnification policy from Microsoft . © 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Review our Privacy Statement . If you prefer not to receive future promotional e-mails of this type from Microsoft, please click here to unsubscribe. We will promptly update your preferences; however, you may still receive previously initiated promotional communications from Microsoft. This e-mail is intended for distribution within the United States. Please contact your local Microsoft Subsidiary for similar offerings outside the U.S. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Protect Your PC: 3 steps to help ensure your PC is protected Microsoft wants to help ensure your PC is protected from viruses and worms like Mydoom and Blaster, as well as from future threats. Please go to www.microsoft.com/protect and follow these steps today. 1. Use an Internet Firewall 2. Update Your Computer 3. Use Up-to-Date Antivirus Software To get more information and resources about how to help protect your PC, go to www.microsoft.com/protect . _____________________________________ pcello@mindspring.com The preceding is an email advertisement. To remove yourself from future promotions from Baseline, please click here: http://dv10.net/o/?ZXD=80.2151119.1255493 or copy and paste the above link into your internet browser. This advertisement has been sent to you by: Ziff Davis Media Inc. 28 E 28th St New York, NY 10016 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss