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nihilist_1137 writes: "This story is about how MS changed its EULA and you just gave them control of your computer. In the section on Windows XP Professional, 'Internet-Based Services Components' paragraph says in part, 'You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the Product that will be automatically downloaded to your Workstation Computer.'"
*Scanning software*
:)
Netscape.exe
*1 Upgrade Found*
Applying Opera 6.01.exe
Okay, I can only wish
.....betweeen a Microsoft Product and a Virus/Trojan ?
The EULA.
This Type of survics should always be an opt-in.
Most US law is on the basis of the ordinary citizen is automaticly opted-out of things unless they opt in. People do not have to opt out of buglary, rape, robbery, murder, slavery, etc.
Businesses now assume that you should be automatically want what they offer, and that we should automatically agree to any condition they impose. Microsoft is one of the largest sinners in this regard.
May Bill Gates be tortured by the demons of all worlds religions in the after life. May he be forced to suckle from the 16 poisoned leathern teats of Gophahmet, Whore of Betrayal, until he bursts from an unwholesome engorgement of curdled bile. And may many other such joys await him as well.
Don't mind me. I'm pissed, it's early, and I haven't had my coffee yet.
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
If the users want it, why is it in the EULA instead of the television commercials?
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
No, a lawyer's primary task is to make money for their firm. Just as a prostitute's primary task is to make money for her pimp. In both cases it is often, though not always, a good tactic to make the client happy, but that's just a by-product. Also, in both cases law and morality are non-factors.
TWW
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
Minors cannot legally sign a contract. I say, to avoid ALL claims by M$ or anyone else that you are bound by a bullshit EULA, have an underage child handle all the initial parts of your software installs. YOU never saw, nor clicked on any "I Agree" button and the child is not legally bound by such.
In Bushworld, they struggle to keep church and state separate in Iraq as they increasingly merge the two in America.
When every week Microsoft supplies a large update to all the dialup users, people will start calling in saying my streaming porn movie is very choppy fix it. And most likely they will only have one phone line so they will disconnect half-way through the update to call tech support and when they get back online for awhile it'll be fine until the update starts over.....then they will call tech support again. This wouldn't be very funny except I guarantee it will happen. Just like the cdrom coffee cup holder probably happened because the funniest things come from real life.