I purchased an IBM R50 back in April of 2004, IBM was willing to reduce the cost of the notebook by $100.00, but they did leave Windows XP home edition installed. Once I obtained the notebook, I removed Windows.
Anyone want to buy my un-used Windows XP License and key? Oh wait! That's not legal! Monopoly anyone!
Going astray for a second. How many times have any of you gone to get the latest patch from Microsoft only to have to click a license. Then when you install it, you have to click another license. Again, enough is enough!
A few questions though. What if you state to say Microsoft that you will never agree to the license agreement whether clicked on or not, but then still use the software. What happens then? Is it still binding? What are your rights? I have stated this to Microsoft many times in the past and they have never responded to that comment, but they did respond to other parts of the letter.
I believe that Software companies have gone too far and have taken too much for granted. Enough is enough! Why should large Billion dollar companies be exempt from liability? Why are they so special?
And yet another question. Why should companies be able to change the license agreement in a patch or even years later?
Why don't we just take it one step further. Let's have an click-n-run license. Every time you want to run a program, you have to click and accept the license.
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I purchased an IBM R50 back in April of 2004, IBM was willing to reduce the cost of the notebook by $100.00, but they did leave Windows XP home edition installed. Once I obtained the notebook, I removed Windows.
Anyone want to buy my un-used Windows XP License and key? Oh wait! That's not legal! Monopoly anyone!
Harry
I agree! Enough is enough!
Going astray for a second. How many times have any of you gone to get the latest patch from Microsoft only to have to click a license. Then when you install it, you have to click another license. Again, enough is enough!
A few questions though. What if you state to say Microsoft that you will never agree to the license agreement whether clicked on or not, but then still use the software. What happens then? Is it still binding? What are your rights? I have stated this to Microsoft many times in the past and they have never responded to that comment, but they did respond to other parts of the letter.
I believe that Software companies have gone too far and have taken too much for granted. Enough is enough! Why should large Billion dollar companies be exempt from liability? Why are they so special?
And yet another question. Why should companies be able to change the license agreement in a patch or even years later?
Why don't we just take it one step further. Let's have an click-n-run license. Every time you want to run a program, you have to click and accept the license.
Harry