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   Ezekiel to Lawrence D'Oliveiro   
   Re: Only Pirates Use Windows   
   19 Dec 10 21:34:54   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: zeke@nosuchmail.com   
      
   "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"  wrote in message   
   news:iem11d$na$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...   
   > 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.   
      
   Only idiots make posts like this.   
      
   Then again, consider the source's recent posting history.   
      
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