"I think you'll find similar words from Microsoft regarding all of their products, and most software from most vendors in general. There are no guarantees in life, period. Software companies just spell it out. This is as amazing a revelation as the "Caution: risk of electric shock, injury, and death" label on my toaster."
Yes, this is just what I thought when reading the OP and TFA.
In fact, most end users I encounter having some trouble with software ask something like, "Shouldn't this work?"
Well, I can only reply that the EULA clearly states that this software is sold with the understanding, via its "merchantability" clause, that it may do anything or nothing and is sold for no particular purpose whatsoever except that you get a license to use it.
One corp executive PHB type even said, "What the #@&*!?" and then after a few seconds of reflection, "I wish we could get away with that."
Yeah, I'm wondering why our groovy Justice Dept. and the whole DMCA crew ain't all over him with cases and suits. ???
If it was my neighbor Brian who did this and blogged about it - wouldn't he be treated rather harshly?
So why is this guy different than the regular people who get sued by RIAA & MMPA?
Oh, there is a difference... Breaking the DMCA is a federal, ah, felony??? Isn't it also now a crime or at least civil-suit-able to publish and / or advocate this?
Hmmm, whose calling whom...???
Someone very close to me works for eBay on the fraud investigations team. He says that "power sellers" who make over some $ amount per month for eBay... "will be warned and warned but nothing ever really gets done."
Just like so many profit models, they won't mess with the source of cash, the sellers on eBay.
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"I think you'll find similar words from Microsoft regarding all of their products, and most software from most vendors in general. There are no guarantees in life, period. Software companies just spell it out. This is as amazing a revelation as the "Caution: risk of electric shock, injury, and death" label on my toaster."
Yes, this is just what I thought when reading the OP and TFA.
In fact, most end users I encounter having some trouble with software ask something like, "Shouldn't this work?"
Well, I can only reply that the EULA clearly states that this software is sold with the understanding, via its "merchantability" clause, that it may do anything or nothing and is sold for no particular purpose whatsoever except that you get a license to use it.
One corp executive PHB type even said, "What the #@&*!?" and then after a few seconds of reflection, "I wish we could get away with that."
Yeah, I'm wondering why our groovy Justice Dept. and the whole DMCA crew ain't all over him with cases and suits. ??? If it was my neighbor Brian who did this and blogged about it - wouldn't he be treated rather harshly? So why is this guy different than the regular people who get sued by RIAA & MMPA? Oh, there is a difference... Breaking the DMCA is a federal, ah, felony??? Isn't it also now a crime or at least civil-suit-able to publish and / or advocate this? Hmmm, whose calling whom...???
Someone very close to me works for eBay on the fraud investigations team. He says that "power sellers" who make over some $ amount per month for eBay... "will be warned and warned but nothing ever really gets done."
Just like so many profit models, they won't mess with the source of cash, the sellers on eBay.