[cbbrowne at localhost.brownes.org: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fear and Loathing in Redmond...]

Gregory Nowak romualt at megsinet.net
Wed Apr 4 18:25:17 EDT 2001


Right on.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Hallenbeck" <chuckh at mhonline.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [cbbrowne at localhost.brownes.org: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fear and
Loathing in Redmond...]


>
> Hey Greg,
>
> No way will Buddy get sued. Since it was sent to this list, and Kirk is
> the list owner, Kirk owns the thing and he can do whatever he pleases with
> it, including changing the offensive language and replacing all occurences
> of "MS" with "M$" if he wants to.
> Chuck
>  On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote:
>
> > Hey Buddy,
> >
> > You know, if they ever find out you sent their beloved and copyrighted
> > agreement to this list, they may sue you.
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Buddy Brannan" <davros at ycardz.com>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 9:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [cbbrowne at localhost.brownes.org: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fear and
> > Loathing in Redmond...]
> >
> >
> > > Yeah. I still say they're disgusting slimeballs and hope they roast in
> > > hell.
> > >
> > > But lest anyone think that the quote I got from that hideous excuse
> > > for a licensing agreement, here's the whole thing, in all of its
> > > (umm....) glory. I still maintain that the full document doesn't make
> > > the objectional parts any better.
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