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EULAs are pretty much the same across the board..
Even the GPL does the same thing:

NO WARRANTY

11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Micosoft adds new meaning....  DragonBRockin | 10/21/04
No kidding! Good God!  shawkins | 10/21/04
I hope they put CTRL-ALT-DEL keys on the steering wheel....  Jomo_z | 10/21/04
read the EULA - ms not responsible for ANY damage - lol (NT)  V Sanders | 10/21/04
How will Microsoft test this...  DragonBRockin | 10/21/04
Also....  DragonBRockin | 10/21/04
Microsoft....  DragonBRockin | 10/21/04
No way  Real World | 10/21/04
It's been done already (ask BMW)  Tux Groomer | 10/21/04
BMW 745LI  Tux Groomer | 10/21/04
I think i saw this car on the Osbournes..  Monkey_MCSE | 10/21/04
Ask the Thai Finance minister  alterego_z | 10/21/04
Will you have to re-activate your car if you change the oil ?  BitTwiddler | 10/21/04
How flamingly funny...  boomslang_z | 10/22/04
Everybody HATES this MS Designed system  BitTwiddler | 10/21/04
I want proof  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/04
I agree....  dsentman@... | 10/22/04
Not a chance  jfp | 10/21/04
You mean you don't watch DVDs while driving...?  Jomo_z | 10/21/04
Wasn't it the president of GM  Roger Ramjet | 10/21/04
pretty close; GM prez was on the mark  asky | 10/21/04
Lump Cost of MS into Car Payments  brenthawkinsmd | 10/21/04
Windows on Cars  Adidasted | 10/21/04
I read it  Tux Groomer | 10/21/04
That's what they say (fow now)...  rdwhitti | 10/21/04
Keep in mind  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/21/04
they also said they were gonna stop adding features to security packs  V Sanders | 10/21/04
Yep, we know this whole thing from the beginning...  boomslang_z | 10/22/04
"Mission Critical"  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/21/04
I always love this one..  Patrick Jones | 10/21/04
FORD  Roger Ramjet | 10/21/04
Track Record  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/21/04
Yeah, that's a bunch of FUD..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
For the love of God, stop this Tom Ridge!  dave95 | 10/21/04
Statement from Steve Balmer  NT Admin | 10/21/04
What a poor and narrow attempt.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/04
are you bashing ms or just saying you want more ms in your car  V Sanders | 10/21/04
I want SOOOOO much more.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/04
This is getting ridiculous. Windows in my car? What for?  systemcleaner | 10/21/04
sorry, my car is in the shop, they are REBUILDING the OS  V Sanders | 10/21/04
Remove EULA, add liability  asky | 10/21/04
And we're talking about millions for each class participant for damages  Update victim | 10/21/04
Blue scream of death?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/21/04
After all  michael-t | 10/21/04
The market will decide  Sunny Jalolly | 10/21/04
EULAs are pretty much the same across the board..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
I don't Windows in my car  voska | 10/21/04
Ooh.. imagine the jokes!  d_jedi | 10/21/04
the jokes  Real World | 10/21/04
OK, here's the quote from GM  Roger Ramjet | 10/21/04
That's pure fiction....  Jomo_z | 10/21/04
But..  d_jedi | 10/22/04
I'm reminded of...  rwb1959 | 10/21/04
We do not need the term "Crash" being re-defined  BitTwiddler | 10/21/04
USS Yorktown CG-49  Linux User 147560 | 10/21/04
Bring on the "TBox".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/04
Ready, set, go...  dsentman@... | 10/21/04
MS in cars?  AmusedAtItAll | 10/21/04
Whoa there  Roger Ramjet | 10/22/04
Future ZDnet News Headlines...  DragonBRockin | 10/22/04
No Windows or Lindows in my car  FilledOut | 10/22/04
peer reviews, audit trails  asky | 10/22/04
What!!??  richdave | 10/22/04
Well, goes back to my original feeling  FilledOut | 10/25/04
Microsoft running a Hummer?  the_doge | 10/22/04
Microsoft running a Hummer? (corrected)  the_doge | 10/22/04
Sheesh  rapson | 10/22/04
think again  asky | 10/23/04
MS wont get my money  nomorems | 10/22/04
How about governments, charities and or utilities?  FilledOut | 10/22/04
??  nomorems | 10/22/04
Oh The Irony!  DragonBRockin | 10/23/04

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