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From: Ted Dennison <dennison@telepath.com>
Subject: Re: ada on linux
Date: 2000/05/25
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In article <8givvv$vvo$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
  Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> wrote:
> In article <dWo9WIe9UjBn@eisner.decus.org>,
> restrictions in all licenses, but there is a pretty big
> difference between the Microsoft license, which is very much
> about protecting Microsoft's interests, and the GPL, which is
> about protecting user interests in having deriviative products
> retain a non-restrictive license.

I think this, my favorite, line from the Microsoft EULA just about says
it all:

Reservation of Rights. Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly
granted to you in the EULA.

Want to throw your software in the trash? You'll be hearing from
Microsoft's lawyers...

In fact, the EULA doesn't *explicitly* give you permission to uninstall
their software. There's a potential gold mine of litigation waiting to
be tapped. :-)

--
T.E.D.

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