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Protesters get no refunds from MS

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 15, 1999

“Those hoping to get money back for their unused operating
systems during Windows Refund Day were met with locked elevators at
the office of Microsoft Corp… Twenty people looking for a refund
— along with nearly 100 supporters — marched on the company’s
building Monday afternoon, but the elevator doors wouldn’t open
when they reached Microsoft’s office on the ninth floor.”

“… the Linux supporters staged a rally on the top of a parking
structure adjacent to the building, where Microsoft had placed a
sign saying “Microsoft welcomes the Linux Community.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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