The Self-Modifying EULA? 279
An anonymous reader asks: "Years ago, when I first installed Windows 2000, I accepted its EULA. Despite serious defects in the product, I resisted installing Service Packs because they modify the original EULA. Now even Homeland Security is on my back to upgrade and install a fix. I would be happy to install SP4 and all the security patches BUT ONLY IF IT IS DONE UNDER THE ORIGINAL EULA. Otherwise, Microsoft has made me an unwilling zombie. The clear fact is that Microsoft delivered a defective product- should not allow them to redefine our agreement. I cannot think of any other market that successfully browbeats its customers in this manner. Can this be legal? Has it been tested in court?"
Close your eyes and think of Redmond, slut! (Score:5, Funny)
A few potential solutions: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Modifications (Score:2, Funny)
Hey! (Score:3, Funny)
I became rich by playing by their rules you insensitive clod!
-Rick (Just kidding!!)
Re:Is it possible (Score:3, Funny)
That's exactly why almost no one has heard of this guy named Michael Moore. Hopefully you can find a page or two about him through Google, although Big Brother may have wiped away all record of him by now. He tried to make a conspiracy-theory movie a few years back, but was jailed before he could finish it. Oh wait, that was a dream...
Cowardice and greed are attributes of individuals, not an entire "generation." If you have those attributes, fine -- that's your deal, it's not my place to judge that. However, there are still those willing to fight for what they believe is right, and most of them are not in jail. Unfortunately, the cowardly and greedy do consider those people to be nutty for not being cowardly -- they will then probably assume that the motivation must be greed or some other sort of personal/political agenda (besides freedom and justice, that is).
Re:It's Legal (Score:3, Funny)
Unless your taking a shot at someone paying for secure linux when they do not have to, as they could have used this secure distribution based on SE linux [ubuntu.com]. Yeah, thats it. Sorry. You were obviously pointing out there is no need to pay for a secure operating system.