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March 1999, Week 4

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Re: HP crackdown on resellers
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Tom Brandt <[log in to unmask]>
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Tom Brandt <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 12:02:25 -0500
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At 09:40 3/23/99 -0700, Rich Trapp wrote:
>I think think/wonder if the issue here is about using the "HPCE use" only
>programs to change the HPCPUNAME and HPSUSAN type stuff in firmware after
>upgrading the hardware.
>
>You may be able to get the equivalent hardware from some third party, but to
>change the firmware, you probably need these HP only type programs.  If they
>obtained/used those programs without a license, they could be in trouble.
>

This is exactly what is alleged in the Sacramento Business Journal article
referenced in Joe's message earlier.

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