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   Snit to All   
   Re: Microsoft is Smarter Then I   
   14 Feb 11 15:10:48   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: usenet@gallopinginsanity.com   
      
   Justin stated in post   
   justin-543BE3.13331914022011@news.eternal-september.org on 2/14/11 11:33 AM:   
      
   > The real issue is the fact that Microsoft alone should decide what is on   
   > users' machines.  Simple as that.   
      
   Well, maybe what comes on it.   
      
   > What right do you have to decide how their OS behaves?  When you pay for   
   > a Microsoft product, you aren't "buying" the product.  You are buying   
   > permission to use the product.   
      
   Correct.   
      
   > If Microsoft decides something should be installed - like a magical Bing   
   > toolbar - it shall be installed. If now, you violate the EULA.   
      
   Sure, if you are Dell or whatever and you have such an agreement with them.   
      
   >   
   > In article ,   
   >  Snit  wrote:   
      
      
      
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