From: "Robert Comer" 

> And the EULA of that desktop monopoly is also a wonderful thing in that
> it limits Microsoft's liability to the price you paid for Windows.
> (another example of my comment above)

I don't think that would really stand up in court should there be massive damages.

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Bob Comer


"mike"  wrote in message
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> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:52:09 -0500, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>>Because they'll tie it to something else. (It's not gonna happen that they
>>take that ability away anyway, no incentive for the HW manufacturers.)
>>
>>Anyway, there's only 2 ways to battle copy protection, one vote with your
>>dollars, which is not feasible for Microsoft OS's at this time,
>
> Yes, desktop monopolies can be a wonderful thing when you want to impose
> garbage upon your users that they do not want.
>
>
>> and the
>>other is sue the heck out of MS when you lose money because of your
>>computers not working. (If they get shut down by this WGA crap)
>
> And the EULA of that desktop monopoly is also a wonderful thing in that
> it limits Microsoft's liability to the price you paid for Windows.
> (another example of my comment above)
>
> /m
>
>

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