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Delta Competition
When software evolves from innovation to widespread acceptance, it should be owned by those who invest in and come to rely upon it. It should not be owned by its original creator.
http://clarkevans.com/deltacompetition.html

The Risks Digest: Linux users want their money back from Mic rosoft
Forum on Risks to the Public in Computers and Related Systems, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy.
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/20.18.html#subj7

The NCC Group
Escrow service for software source and other business data.
http://www.nccglobal.com/escrow/

Nesbitt Software Corporation
ShareLock, a component for making trial versions of your software, and BugCollector Pro, a database for tracking software bugs and feature requests.
http://www.nesbitt.com/

Microsoft Windows Refund for the Bay Area
Information about the group's Windows Refund Day action. Also includes resources such as press coverage, links, and a FA Q.
http://linuxmafia.com/refund/

DigiBuy
Shareware registration service with 13.9% commission. Costs minimum $29.99 for initial setup. Optional key code generation from supplied list/web page at higher setup costs. By Maagnum Internet Group.
http://www.digibuy.com/

Personal Struggles: Australia: Geoffrey Bennett's Toshiba/Microsoft Saga
The website that started the Windows Refund Movement.
http://www.netcraft.com.au/geoffrey/toshiba.html