OK - Slam me and get it over with but I believe this deserves general posting >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 > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Marc Aniballi -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Reed Organ Society Member St. Louis, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler@charter.net
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