[IP] -- more on -- Dell's Software License Policy

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 06:40:12 -0400
> From: Marc Aniballi <marcaniballi@hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [IP] Dell's Software License Policy
> X-Originating-IP: [80.15.67.103]
> To: dave@farber.net
>
>
> I just ordered a PC from Dell France for a friend and was shocked to
> find the following information required by the purchasing engine. The
> blatant naïveté of the questions gives one pause ­ Does anyone really
> expect an honest answer from a terrorist or terrorist
> supplier/middleman?! Will the US government really try to hold Dell
> liable for the part their computers might play in terrorism?!! If that
> is the case, I guess we will be seeing similar queries from Motorola,
> Northern Telecom, Cisco, etc!
>
>
>
> I don?t know whether to laugh or cry.
>
>
>
> (Translation of pertinent section from Dell France?s site)
>
>
>
> Dell is an American company and subject to American Export Law. Please
> answer the following questions to help us comply with American Export
> Regulations:
>
>
>
> 1.       Who will be the primary user of the products purchased with
> this order?
> Name
> Address
> City
> Postal Code
> Country
>
>
>
> 2.       To which use will these products be put?
> Personal
> Business
> Government (Civil)
> Government (Military)
>
>
>
> 3.       Do you plan to export these products?
> Yes/No
> If Yes, to which country?
>
>
>
> 4.       Will these products be used for projects to create weapons of
> mass destruction? That is to say: Nuclear Applications, Missile
> Technologies, Chemical or Biological weapons?
> Yes/No
>
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>
> Regards,
>
>
>
>
>
> Marc Aniballi

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