latest on microsoft settlement for MS

All,
There is nothing new on this from what we posted yesterday.

Summing up for you:
MLC (as a state agency) is NOT eligible. Libraries are. It is up to you to decide if you feel it is worth applying for, as stated yesterday, no money will be sent to you without you purchasing something new and then filing the claim for a voucher re-imbursement on the new purchase.

Here is an excerpt for those who don’t want to read this entire thing:
All Mississippi residents, businesses, county/local governments or schools that purchased Microsoft products or computers containing Microsoft products between January 1, 1996 and today will be eligible to receive a voucher of $12 or $5 (depending on which products were purchased). The vouchers can be used towards the purchase of any software or hardware product.

Software qualifying for $12 vouchers includes: Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME. The software qualifying for $5 vouchers includes: Application Products (i.e. Office, Word, Excel), MS-DOS, Windows 1.xx-3.xx Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

A claims administrator will attempt to notify all purchasers, review voucher claims, and distribute vouchers. Individuals claiming to have purchased Microsoft software or a computer containing Microsoft software will have to send a sworn statement verifying the purchase. Most high volume purchasers, such as businesses, local governments and schools, will have a licensing agreement to verify purchases.

If you do wish to read the entire thing... here is the link
http://www.ago.state.ms.us/images/uploads/forms/approvingorder2.pdf