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   Gordon to Don   
   Re: Only Pirates Use Windows   
   20 Dec 10 08:18:57   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: gordonbparker@yahoo.com   
      
   On 19/12/10 23:58, Don wrote:   
   > On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:30:04 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   >   
   > Gordon Parker, Homer, Liarmutt, JeffM, Marti van Lin, and George Hostler   
   > all use Microsoft Windows.   
      
   So? Many many people use both, including me. Your point is?   
      
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