On Fri, 3 May 2002 10:56:50 -0400 (EDT) daRcmaTTeR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The bottom line is that no matter what you or I consider ethically > > right with respect to what we bought, we both are legally bound by > > the terms of use of the authors (copyrighters) wether we like that > > or not. The USE of the software and agreement to the terms of use > > constitute a contract; and a contract can say ANYTHING. M$ is a > > prime example of that; they've redefined the myriad ways that a EULA > > can screw the common man. > > > > LX > > well said LX...well said. you make a very good argument that is > compelling. I shall now be quiet. ;) > > -- > daRcmaTTeR > ---------- Yup. LX is going off his rails again but this time I'm inclined to agree with him. ;) FWIW, I use windows too...however much their EULA asserts they own my hardware, they can bite my pretty fanny if they think i'm going to capitulate & say... "Why yes! You can take my comp with my 2k OS !" Femme
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