On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Bernie wrote:
> Steve wrote:
> > [ ] No, this is absurd. Abort the installation.
>
> It all comes pre-installed in new Windows versions you know ;-)
No, I didn't... the last time I bought a computer with OS
already installed was my Commodore 64. ;-)
You make a valid point. People who are afraid of their computers
*believe* they have no choice but to use Outlook. Some of them
vaguely know there are alternatives but wouldn't have the first
idea of how to go about using something else.
Even with pre-installed OS/software though, isn't there some
kind of splash screen the first time you fire it up, with the
standard license agreement?
> But I do have such as standing. If I as a third party suffer from the fact
> that someone is using a faulty program I should be able to sue someone
> (the poor bastard that uses Outlook probably).
You may think you have standing, but AFAIK, nobody has ever
prevailed against a software company when the product contained
a shrinkwrap license, even when the software was obviously
defective. I hope somebody can point me to a case that'll prove
me wrong.
> Someone (sorry I forgot who) mentioned the women who got several millions
> from McDonalds - that case was just a "proof" for many here that the US
> legal system is completly weird and needs to be changed.
Yes that was complete stupidity, which I might point out goes to
that jury rather than the court. The big difference between that
case and one of negligently released software is the difference
between an actual physical injury (minor as it was) and a mere
"inconvenience" of data loss.
- Steve
