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What you are suggesting is criminal!
You are not entitled to any copy of the OS except the one that shipped with the computer unless you buy it.
Posted by: ShadeTree   Posted on: 05/31/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Reinstall on Purchase  jfp | 05/31/06
Not that easy.  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Haven't seen that...  superbus | 05/31/06
Formatting isn't the proiblem...  GeoNorth | 05/31/06
theres a nifty little tool...  linuxoverwindows | 06/01/06
If you are willing to by an additional copy of ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Do what is right...blank the torpedoes full steam ahead.  Laff | 05/31/06
superbus named the pain  alandee4 | 05/31/06
It is easy!!  bka1959 | 05/31/06
What you are suggesting is criminal!  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
So? Or better put "The law is a blank" heh heh heh  Laff | 05/31/06
Wrong!!  bka1959 | 05/31/06
Shady always shows up when somebody brings this up  zmud | 05/31/06
and he bites zmud  st!lborn | 05/31/06
It is even easier to verify the veracity of what I ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
A company can put anything it wants in a EULA  zmud | 05/31/06
I'm sorry I forgot the point  zmud | 05/31/06
actually he's not  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Just goes too show you can be Right and still very WRONG!!!  Laff | 05/31/06
Wrong  baggins_z | 05/31/06
actually he is...  Serpent77 | 05/31/06
Actually he's not  TokyoPete | 06/07/06
Actually Shady is correct.  osreinstall | 05/31/06
Not from what the Microsoft reps say  voska | 05/31/06
You are suggesting a different scenerio.  osreinstall | 05/31/06
If you happened to read the EULA you ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
You make a good point  voska | 05/31/06
Still wrong... Followup  Serpent77 | 05/31/06
Still wrong... Followup  Serpent77 | 05/31/06
Wait --  YaBaby | 05/31/06
PS  bka1959 | 05/31/06
PPS One Caveat...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/31/06
Huh?  Patrick Jones | 05/31/06
Making copies of a neighbor or friends disk ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
That is correct  voska | 05/31/06
Voska....Perhaps butt does it really matter? Only if  Laff | 05/31/06
Ok..  Patrick Jones | 05/31/06
Actually no it's not.  Linux Advocate | 05/31/06
The copying of aor borrowing a neighbors ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Then if that is the case  Linux Advocate | 05/31/06
You do not own Linux either.  ShadeTree | 06/01/06
Sorry but I disagree  Linux Advocate | 06/01/06
Not illegal but still a problem  voska | 05/31/06
I hate to disagree, but...  rmazzeo | 06/09/06
knock-knock  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Crapware  doc_cotton | 05/31/06
It is that easy, even if its annoying  stan@... | 06/01/06
Trial? they are good for two things.  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Charge a fee for leaving trialware out?  A.Typical Zork | 05/31/06
or just don't install the ...  st!lborn | 05/31/06
However...  superbus | 05/31/06
actually, i agree with you:-0  st!lborn | 05/31/06
You're underestimating the stupidity of the average end-user  xgp2k@... | 06/02/06
Just another example of  ebrke | 05/31/06
You can stop taking the crap right now.  Henry Miller | 05/31/06
Cloathe the emperor!  superbus | 05/31/06
no need to code...  st!lborn | 05/31/06
But what you have to understsnd  John Zern | 05/31/06
Big deal: "rpm --erase crapware-x.y.z-1" would fix that.  Zogg | 05/31/06
Business Class Vs Personal Class  Ludovit | 05/31/06
They know Enterprise  superbus | 05/31/06
what's adobe, where can you download it?lol  st!lborn | 05/31/06
busniness class  jscozzari | 06/07/06
Hidden costs of Windows  Chad_z | 05/31/06
REPENT OR... what, Linus will smite thee?  superbus | 05/31/06
ofcourse ..  st!lborn | 05/31/06
ROFLMAO!!!  jheine | 05/31/06
Just a little education...  Linux Advocate | 05/31/06
dude !  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Step away from the bash shell...  GeoNorth | 05/31/06
I have a copy of XP Pro at home  Chad_z | 05/31/06
Depends on the version  voska | 05/31/06
Sometimes XP wouldn't install...  RicD_ | 05/31/06
not just onboard  st!lborn | 05/31/06
I must have got off lightly...  GeoNorth | 05/31/06
Changing your mobo and proc  mustangj36@... | 05/31/06
Why blame Microsoft?  RocketEater | 05/31/06
don't tell me..tell teh_noobs  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Intel graphic chips have never supported openGL  zmud | 05/31/06
opengl support  jacec | 05/31/06
LOL, using system memory  zmud | 05/31/06
actually they do  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Spelling must not be your forte  quietLee | 05/31/06
Simple Solution  bka1959 | 05/31/06
this is news?  sandbagger | 05/31/06
Specific symptom of general malady  RocketEater | 05/31/06
Tell Google that it's a waste of money  sordito | 05/31/06
but how do you...  st!lborn | 05/31/06
Build your own PC  sordito | 05/31/06
Yep  quietLee | 05/31/06
Crapware does help keep pc prices down  mustangj36@... | 05/31/06
I Agree  zmud | 05/31/06
Which registry cleaner do you use?  Anton Philidor | 05/31/06
I've been using Ultra WinCleaner One Click  mustangj36@... | 05/31/06
jv16 Power Tools has separated the registry cleaner...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/06
Registry Cleaner?  doc_cotton | 05/31/06
De-Crappifier  rward325pcm | 05/31/06
Using a shotgun to kill ants  Anton Philidor | 05/31/06
*snorts* Work!  John Le'Brecage | 05/31/06
Slow day, John?  Anton Philidor | 05/31/06
IT works  rchasse2002 | 06/01/06
Uninstalling Crapware  rl.forbes@... | 06/12/06
WOW!  Tim Patterson | 05/31/06
Last line..  byeats | 06/06/06
Demand the original installation media ...  JonathonDoe | 05/31/06
Let me know when consumers stop buying itunes.  HypnoToad | 05/31/06
i believe it is called transcode....  st!lborn | 05/31/06
ITunes  doc_cotton | 05/31/06
iTunes DRM  belkorin | 06/01/06
That what I did...  c45207 | 05/31/06
holy carp you sheeple are stupid  shraven | 05/31/06
Only the "sheeple".  Linux Advocate | 05/31/06
Outside the box  Boot_Agnostic | 05/31/06
No, no rocket ship...  Linux Advocate | 05/31/06
EUKA  mist42nz | 05/31/06
Legal-ese  rchasse2002 | 06/01/06
Crapware is always on any pc purchased  RIAAsucks | 05/31/06
Simple solution, although not for the masses  Confused by religion | 05/31/06
Oh come on!  Shelendrea | 05/31/06
You know in all my years in the buisness I have NEVER  Laff | 05/31/06
Use some of that coin...  armandocanales@... | 05/31/06
What coin?  Laff | 05/31/06
Don't load our PCs with trials. Just give us the install CDs.  Mr. Roboto | 05/31/06
No Install CDs  alex@... | 06/01/06
CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT  RobertoSalazar | 05/31/06
how about being responsible intead of suing  dddd_z | 05/31/06
Class Action  jambo2 | 05/31/06
Rename USA to SUE  jmcdzzz | 06/12/06
Crapware and removing it without re-installing  Kobashrer | 05/31/06
Crapware and removing it without re-installing  Kobashrer | 05/31/06
My Inspiron B130 got faster after cleanup.  johnsmith222 | 05/31/06
First thing I do with a new Dell ....  johns_z | 05/31/06
is tie it to a duck decoy and drop it in the lake....  quietLee | 05/31/06
that is a great idea!  Raven166 | 06/10/06
Nevermind  Raven166 | 06/29/06
junk  lmenningen | 05/31/06
Crapware  kasman1@... | 05/31/06
Trial that expire are worst  MISsupport | 05/31/06
The Circus call Windows XP  doc_cotton | 05/31/06
Dell De-Crapifier  twasserman1 | 05/31/06
Insist on a clean system  dewilliams | 05/31/06
All the more reason to build your own machine.  jgmsys@... | 05/31/06
Trial Software  Bobby Joe Reed | 05/31/06
I see it every day...  ucsdirect@... | 05/31/06
Not worth my time . . .  mgilligan | 05/31/06
Better yet...  JDThompson | 05/31/06
First.........  raymarc001 | 05/31/06
If your stupid enough to  Scrat | 06/01/06
back to school??  OldMainframer | 06/14/06
Trial Software  bobisr23@... | 06/01/06
Vendors PC  rchasse2002 | 06/01/06
the total approach is wrong! There is the better solution!!!  domik7 | 06/03/06
Unwanted Software  raileena | 06/12/06

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