Re: EULA arguments

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From: kurttrail (dontemailme_at_anywhereintheknowuniverse.org)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:17:08 -0500

Kerry Brown wrote:
> So a few people got the joke but just flamed me because they thought
> I was stupid. I'll admit it came off as a bit of a troll instead of a
> joke and for that I apologise.
>
> I actually find the flame wars kind of silly but fun to read. As far
> as the EULA is concerned I really don't care one way or the other.
> From a business perspective I just live with it and try to make a
> living. If they want a copy I'll sell them the hardware and they can
> find a copy and install it without my support. If they buy a
> legitimate licence from me I'll support them for the duration.
> Personally I have mixed feelings. While Windows is reasonably priced
> in my mind, Office and other MS programs are way over priced. I can
> understand the urge to copy. I also have seen the other side. I spent
> a year developing a program only to have it stolen by the first
> company I showed it to. I spent a lot of time investigating copyright
> law only to decide I didn't have the funds to fight them. Copyright
> is a tangled place where most reasonable people fear to tread. Money
> usually wins out.
> One interesting side note. I was quite careful to make my original
> post neutral as to my take on the EULA. Strangely most of the flames
> came from the anti-Microsoft guys who assumed I was pro-Microsoft. I
> sell and support Microsoft because that's what the customer wants. I
> would like nothing better than to be installing Linux, or whatever,
> boxes but so far no one is buying in any quantity. Hopefully one day
> that will change and competition will force Microsoft to change their
> practices.

I didn't presume what side you were on, except that of stopping the war,
thereby stopping dissent to the MicroEULA Mantra.

And MS would be one of those companies that have infringed on small
developers copyrights and patents. 

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