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Five Reasons Not to Use Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dripping-with-sarcasm dept.

UltimaGuy writes "Linux-watch has a humorous article about the top 5 reasons for not using Linux. It does provoke some thought aside from bringing a smile to our lips :)"

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  1. One Thing Not Easy In Windows by yo_tuco · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Is reading their EULA.

    When you install Windows, you are presented with their EULA and asked to accept it. But their is a problem. Most people can't, completely anyway, because it is encrypted with legalese.

    So, I wondered, why would such an important, legal-binding license agreement that's intended to be read, understood, accepted or rejected by John Q. Public be written so only a lawyer could understand it? I mean not all of Microsoft's customers are lawyers are they? I know I'm not. In fact I don't think most people even know a lawyer whom they could ask to come over and decrypt the ELUA for them while they wait to install the OS. It's not very user friendly to the consumer - Microsoft's customers.

    I have read unencrypted software EULAs before so I know it can be done. In fact, legalese encryption is a good measure, IMHO, of whether or not someone is trying to hide something which can't really be a good thing for a consumer product which is arguably becoming a commodity these days under any circumstances.