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Car Analogys & EULAs
When you purchase vehicle, the manufacturer doesn't leave a EULA in a shrink wrapped envelope or on a CD-R saying that the manufacturer is not responsible if the brakes, airbag, automated seatbelts, etc. fail or if the tires blow out, yada, yada.
But you have to purchase the vehicle before one can read the "Vehicle EULA"

When one purchases software, the EULA is shrink wrapped in the box or on the CD-R itself, so you have to open the box to get to the EULA, which basically says if there are any flaws, etc, Whatever Company is not responsible for any damages. Or there is so much legalese that nobody but a lawyer can understand a EULA and once s/w is opened, it is very hard or impossible to take back for a refund!

IMHO, the EULA for s/w should be shown plainly on the box in "layman's" terms. Then one can decide whether or not to purchase the s/w

Peace Out From Canada Eh! - TRBitch
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In a way this is good  Chad_z | 10/23/03
And Microsoft is releasing patches monthly  Squawkbox | 10/23/03
old old OSs  lmaxwell | 10/23/03
bad analogy  ryusen | 10/23/03
Another pitiful analogy  zd-spam | 10/23/03
Car Analogys & EULAs  The Real Bitch | 10/27/03
But polluting cars aren't defective when new  KeithRisler | 10/24/03
trustworthy NOTHING!  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
Depends on the car, actually  John Zern | 10/25/03
Windows not necessarily defective..  John Zern | 10/25/03
impractical  ryusen | 10/23/03
LOL, M$ buying Linux for all M$OS-ers would be cheaper!  dicktaurus@... | 10/23/03
at what cost to their business?  ryusen | 10/24/03
Impractical? What ya gonna do when the hammer falls  Squawkbox | 10/24/03
i agree with you  ryusen | 10/24/03
ZZ Glad we agree  Squawkbox | 10/24/03
The best advertisements for Linux and Macs  FilledOut | 10/23/03
couple questions  JoeMama_z | 10/23/03
Rubbing your hands...  michael-t | 10/23/03
wowzers  JoeMama_z | 10/23/03
LOL  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
it pays to diversify  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
blind  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
Answer to A Couple of Questions  Rabid Conservative | 10/24/03
Here's what MS could do  voska | 10/24/03
alraedy done  Suicida| | 10/26/03
Here's what MS could do  voska | 10/24/03
New approach and view of problems  FilledOut | 10/25/03
m$ longhorn will be unix based  stephen732@... | 10/23/03
Yeah! I can't believe nobody's asked MS  j.m.galvin | 10/24/03
"MS signed far fewer contracts with corporate customers than expected" ...  Plain Logic | 10/23/03
THEIR CRAPPY SOFTWARE IS NOW IMPACTING THEIR BOTTOM LINE. SWITCH TO LINUX .  Plain Logic | 10/23/03
Market Forces?  michael-t | 10/23/03
Trashworthy Computing  michael-t | 10/23/03
heee heee heee  JoeMama_z | 10/23/03
Gee Whiz!  dw@... | 10/24/03
NOT Almost Every Current Windows System  KeithRisler | 10/24/03
Actually The Blaster Worm..........  The Real Bitch | 10/27/03
I'm amazed that  j.m.galvin | 10/24/03
Just a guess...  IT_User | 10/24/03
The former monopoly still plays the game  FilledOut | 10/25/03

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