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   Snit to All   
   Re: Microsoft Hates Free Will (and its c   
   27 Apr 11 11:33:12   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: usenet@gallopinginsanity.com   
      
   An Old Friend stated in post pan.2011.04.27.12.55.06@friend.com.invalid on   
   4/27/11 6:55 AM:   
      
   >>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I   
   >>> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask   
   >>> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?   
   >>>   
   >>> John   
   >>   
   >> Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA license box   
   >> is. So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA?  Oh   
   >> no!   
   >   
   > Yes, but the box you checked says "I accept the terms of the End User   
   > License Agreement and [covered by arrow] Policy *and want to install the   
   > Ask Toolbar*"   
   >   
   > The boxes that are unchecked told the installer that you didn't want   
   > Ask.com to be your browser default search provider, nor did you want your   
   > homepage set to Ask.com.   
   >   
   > I think the EULA is talking about the Ask toolbar's EULA, and not   
   > CutePDF's EULA. Perhaps someone else can confirm that for me.   
      
   You are correct... but the UI is horrid.  I think it is that way on purpose,   
   to trick people into getting the Ask Toolbar.  I have seen many people get   
   fooled by this (and I admit, I did too the first time I ran into it - with   
   Glary Utilities).   
      
      
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