-=> Mike Ross said to Greg Mayman
 -=> about "WATTS UP? KILOWATT-HOUR M" on 09-10-03  22:26.....

 MR> The problem with MS is that from the start computer software companies
 MR> were allowed to exempt themselves from a contract of performance like
 MR> we expect from a normal service industry. For example a car repair in
 MR> my jurisdiction is supposed to be guaranteed for 3 months, same thing
 MR> for a plumber who repairs a pipe, etc. However, MS was allowed to get
 MR> away with the little fine print denying any responsibility for the
 MR> failure of their software to do the job or damage other equipement. Had
 MR> they been nailed from the outset, I'm of the opinion we would have had
 MR> really great software today, instead of the mickymousing we have to
 MR> endure now! 

They also used to enclose an agreement INSIDE the packet and put
a note on the outside that opening the packet was considered to
be acceptance of the terms of the usage agreement, before you had
had a chance to see it!

Yes, they certainly wanted it all their own way in those days.

And they don't seem to have changed a lot since then.

From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia
   "Queen City of The South"    34:55 S  138:36 E

... If a job is worth doing, its worth watching someone else do it.
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