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|    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).                     --       [INSERT .SIG HERE]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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