Comment Re:I've tried to tell people about this sort of th (Score 1) 360
In many cases, people simply don't care what's being sent to Microsoft, as there's a sense of implicit trust in large corporations
I'm not sure it's a trust thing. Most people, whether they understand the implications of the EULA or not, feel that they need to install the software regardless. If they go out and BUY Microsoft Office, open it up, put in the CD, but don't agree to the terms, they CAN'T return it (since just about all places will not accept returns for open software), so they're out a couple hundred bucks. Also, someone wouldn't have bought MS Office if they didn't have a NEED for it, so therefore, whether they understand/accept the EULA or not, they feel they HAVE to have it.
Most people, who run a Windows OS, feel that a computer is not a computer without Windows. It's all about the marketing. People have been talking about linux for YEARS, yet more than like 90% of computer users out there couldn't tell you what linux was, and certainly wouldn't know how to install it if they did. They feel that they NEED windows to use their computer, so the only way to install it is to accept the EULA whether they agree with it or not.
I'm not sure it's a trust thing. Most people, whether they understand the implications of the EULA or not, feel that they need to install the software regardless. If they go out and BUY Microsoft Office, open it up, put in the CD, but don't agree to the terms, they CAN'T return it (since just about all places will not accept returns for open software), so they're out a couple hundred bucks. Also, someone wouldn't have bought MS Office if they didn't have a NEED for it, so therefore, whether they understand/accept the EULA or not, they feel they HAVE to have it.
Most people, who run a Windows OS, feel that a computer is not a computer without Windows. It's all about the marketing. People have been talking about linux for YEARS, yet more than like 90% of computer users out there couldn't tell you what linux was, and certainly wouldn't know how to install it if they did. They feel that they NEED windows to use their computer, so the only way to install it is to accept the EULA whether they agree with it or not.
