On Wed, 1 May 2002, civileme wrote: > That's right. You do not own your computer if you use windows because > you can do only what is permitted by the EULA. Some versions of the > EULA that you click to agree to allow Microsoft to modify the EULA > without notice. This happened to many folks who bought NT workstation > planning to use it as a server with Netscape Enterprise. In the blink > of a Microsoft attorney's eye, the EULA was changed to permit no more > than 10 simultaneous connections, and NT workstation users "had to" > upgrade to NT server (which, incidentally came with IIS for 'free'). > > I was one of those who said to myself "Have to?" while rubbing the egg > off my face for not reading the EULA before clicking it. I turned to > linux and never looked back. > > But actually if you read earlier EULAs, the rub is that if you don't > agree, you must return the software. I have done that. I know others > have done that. One woman managed to get a refund of the microsoft > 'tax' after six months of wrangling with eMachines. When that splashed > in the news and others started to move toward returning the windows, > Michael Dell popped up and said with Dell you have to return the whole > system. I haven't bought a Dell since and I never recommend them, not > only for that reason but also because they are short-cutting the real > hardware and making their boards proprietary. Many times I have tried > to help someone with Aureal drivers only to learn they have a Turtle > Beach card from Dell which is just different enough not to work with > anything but Dell issue drivers.
[small snip] well...there's another one to add to the "they suck" list. -- daRcmaTTeR ---------- Registered Linux User 182496
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