XPost: uk.politics.misc, soc.culture.ireland   
   From: ohmworkLEOPARD@spots.ca   
      
   axel@white-eagle.co.uk wrote:   
      
   > steven x brown  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>This very dangerous legislation would affect ALL software users.   
   >>>Microsoft would get even RICHER at your expense.   
   >   
   >   
   >>Zzz... so you have no Microsoft stuff on your computer at all then?   
   >   
   >   
   >>What is it with you loony left sorts and your hatred of success?   
   >   
   >   
   > But success at the expense of other people? I object to having to pay   
   > for an MS operating system on a computer when I have no intention of   
   > using it and wish to install Linux.   
   >   
   > A different matter with other manufacturers of machines such as Apple   
   > and Sun since their machines are geared to their own software (which   
   > actually works).   
      
   These people are wanting money for the use of universally used things   
   like 'point and click' and 'cut and paste'. The things that have been   
   used for years are what's being patented. It's a complete rip off...   
      
      
      
      
   mike   
      
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