Re: Buying or renting?

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From: Not Me (nobody_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:27:35 -0500

EULA = End-User License Agreement=A legal agreement between a software
manufacturer and the software's purchaser with regard to terms of
distribution, resale, and restricted use.
Above taken from the Fifth Edition, Microsoft Computer Dictionary.
                      Gene K

lawnmowerman wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:48:44 -0500, lawnmowerman<lmower@toro.com> in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics wrote:
>
> *****
>
>>Without using the word "license".........
>
> *****
>
>>Do you feel as if you are buying XP home or XP Pro or do you feel as if you
>>are renting it?
>>
>>lm
>
>
> I see that the first two replies refer to the EULA. I wonder what the 'L'
> in that acronym stands for? The question was that given the two words "buy"
> and "rent", which one would you apply.

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