XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: Me@Not-there.com   
      
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   >"Justin"  wrote in message news:ipaj5j$dcp$1@dont-email.me...   
   >On 4/27/2011 4:31 PM, Snit wrote:   
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   >> In this case you *do* get to decide... though the UI sucks (and is not   
   >> controlled by MS anyway).   
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   >MS could exert some influence.  It wouldn't take much and it wouldn't cost   
   >them anything.  Basically this goes into contract law.  If one party makes   
   >a contract using obtuse of unclear language or wording with the intent of   
   >tricking people, the contract is void.   
   >MS could start complaining and telling those companies to stop using their   
   >OS as a medium for trickery.   
      
      
   You're a god damn idiot.   
      
   MS can't stop independent 3rd party software makers from making bad software   
   anymore than Ford or Chevy can tell Pep Boys to stop selling shitty tires.   
      
   Maybe HP should "exert influence" against paper companies who make low grade   
   paper people put into laser printers? Or how about MagLite suing companies   
   who make low quality flashlight batteries?  Perhaps Toll Brothers and KB   
   Homes should sue Sherwin Williams because someone was stupid enough to paint   
   their house an ugly color.   
      
      
   There's a very good reason why the legal dept at Microsoft isn't doing   
   anything about this - it's because they're not clueless idiots like you are   
   "Justin."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)