Two ways Microsoft sabotages Linux desktop adoption ( warning: long rant follows)

[Craig McLean]

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Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Tuesday 14 February 2006 09:58, Claude Jones wrote:
>> On Tue February 14 2006 9:46 am, John Pierce wrote:
>>> Claude, if possible, you should document what this is doing and hang
>>> on to it.  Could be useful by the DOJ.
>> I doubt that. Microsoft is very careful about their disclaimers
>> regarding their beta software. If you install, it's your gamble, not
>> theirs...
>>
> Those disclaimers are in the eula, right?  When was the last time a 
> click through eula that prevented one from breaking the seal, and which 
> required the seal to be broken to see, was held up in court?
> 
> I submit it wasn't unless the judge was a golfing buddy for someone at 
> M$.

Actually Gene, I believe the answer is a simple "Never". I don't recall
a EULA *ever* being tried sucessfully in court. Someone will surely
correct me if I'm wrong, though.

Oh, and I Am Not A Lawyer.

C.
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