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|    Re: Only Pirates Use Windows    |
|    19 Dec 10 20:25:15    |
      XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy       From: ahlstromc@xzoozy.com              Lawrence D'Oliveiro pulled this Usenet face plant:              > Windows users happily click on those ???I have read and understood, and agree       > to the terms & conditions??? boxes on software EULA screens, even though they       > never read and understand those terms, and have no intention of agreeing to       > them.       >       > And in fact it seems impossible to get through a regular working day with       > proprietary software without violating the licences in some way.       >       > In short, Windows users are software pirates.              I think that's a silly thing to say, Lawrence.              --       While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands you are       safe, for you can watch both of his.        -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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