John Hebert wrote:
> >Agreed, but we then merely put off the day of >reckoning, and lose our freedoms act (DMCA) by act >(PATRIOT Act). How can we bury our heads in the sand >like this? > I wish I could answer this with confidence. >When you say "boycott", do you mean "alternative"? > > no, Im talking about leveling the playing field. You do not have to squash competition which seems to be the M$ way. >Hmmm, sounds to me like you work in tech support? ;) > > Don't we all? I don't know about you guys but even outside of work I get calls from family|friends|co-workers|friends-of-friends asking for help with lots of issues: from linux issues all the way to turning off caps lock. Currently I am the network administrator at Tony Chachere's Creole Food , so yes I do have an implied duty to provide software and hardware support at work. >Agreed, why? Because it has apparent value to the >buyer. When was the last time you bought a DVD? > Im not much of a movie buff but ya: *sigh* LOTR The Two Towers >An >RIAA approved music CD? > I listen to internet streaming radio. I havent downloaded an mp3 or ogg file in at least a year. >Just playing the Devil's >Advocate here. Choice; we must have the freedom to >choose. > > Agreed >That is true for lots of media. Try singing "Happy >Birthday" in a large public forum or on a public >broadcast medium. You will owe money to Michael >Jackson. > > LoL, who owns 99 bottles of beer on the wall >You can, but I don't think it would go far, as you >agreed to the EULA. > No... for supporting M$ products on their customers PC's I don't usualy sign much before working on privately owned PC's . Mabe the owners are liable for the behavior of software that they do not exactly own. But again that sounds like a bumm deal.
