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Huh. I would argue that the software remained the property of Microsoft, and so there were no tax consequences. Presumably if the Windows 95 development manager
by wpietri 3y ago
Huh. I would argue that the software remained the property of Microsoft, and so there were no tax consequences. Presumably if the Windows 95 development manager said, a year later, "Hey guys, time to give all that stuff back," they would. It's just that nobody asked for it.
- kazinator 3y agoPermanent loan, type of thing. Also, they would likely give the stuff back, stuff being the installation discs. Not actually remove it from their PCs.
- bennyhill 3y agoEmployees leave and they presumably didn't ask for anything not in inventory and couldn't ask afterwards with any consequences.. I would view it similar to letting people pick through your ewaste trash. It might have value but the company has written it off.
- paxys 3y agoThe linked post has more details. It was an explicit "you test the software and get to keep it for yourself after that".
- wpietri 3y agoAh, I missed that part. Thanks!