'Windows Refund Day' are available on YouTube.

A movie telling the story of Windows Refund Day, a massive demonstration in which Linux users asked Microsoft for refunds, is now available on YouTube.

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Windows Refund Day - When Linux Users Demanded Their Money Back - YouTube

In the 1990s, Linux users who do not use Windows complained that Microsoft pre-installed Windows on commercial PCs and included the license fee in the price of the PC.Michael MJD, a YouTube channel that deals with information on old PCs, has posted a video from the "Windows Refund Day," a demonstration held to demand a refund of the license fee from Microsoft, with commentary.Windows Refund Day" was a massive demonstration on February 15, 1999, in front of Microsoft's headquarters by some users demanding a refund of their Windows license fees.

In 1999, most PCs came with Windows 98 pre-installed, and since the price of the PC included the Windows license fee, users who wanted to use an OS other than Windows, such as Linux, had to pay for a Windows license fee that they did not use. Although the Windows license agreement stated that refunds could be made by contacting the PC manufacturer, few PC manufacturers actually agreed to the refunds.

In 1999, a Linux user group called "Silicon Valley Linux User Group" led a march to Microsoft's headquarters.

A Linux user group called "Silicon Valley Linux User Group" led a protest to Microsoft's headquarters.

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"The back of the T-shirts worn by the participants is printed with the mascot of Linux, which is a penguin called Tux."

 "Over 150 people joined the protest, and it made national news in the United States."

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A Microsoft spokesman commented to the press, "I think this protest is a PR activity to raise the interest of some Linux fans in Linux," indicating that refunds should be made by the PC makers.

A member of the Silicon Valley Linux User Group, frustrated by this attitude of Microsoft, was about to get into Microsoft's headquarters. However,

the elevator was set to not stop at the 9th floor where the headquarters office is located, so the members could not get into Microsoft after all.

Source : http://marc.merlins.org/linux/refundday/