Microsoft backtracks on Vista EULA

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Yeah, see what can happen when people voice their opinion? I think there's more to why they decided this, but who cares. -Larry "Crispy Critter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+backtracks+on+Vista+transfer+limits/2100-3513_22-6131900.html?part=netscape-zdnet&tag=mynetscape&subj=technews

Half the reason they let up on this, IMHO is you dont kill off the group that does 99% of your post_shipping_beta_testing <G>. Larry enlightened us with:

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> Yeah, see what can happen when people voice their opinion? > > I think there's more to why they decided this, but who cares. > > -Larry > > "Crispy Critter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+backtracks+on+Vista+transfer+limits/2100-3513_22-6131900.html?part=netscape-zdnet&tag=mynetscape&subj=technews

I don't think it was out of the goodness of their heart. I can't help but think they saw a loosing battle here, and another possible run-in with the FTC. Microsoft doesn't typically give up much this easily. We'll never really know. -Larry "Plowboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:PNJ3h.11366$[email hidden]...

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> Half the reason they let up on this, IMHO is you dont kill off the group > that does 99% of your post_shipping_beta_testing <G>. > Larry enlightened us with: >> Yeah, see what can happen when people voice their opinion? >> >> I think there's more to why they decided this, but who cares. >> >> -Larry >> >> "Crispy Critter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >>> http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+backtracks+on+Vista+transfer+limits/2100-3513_22-6131900.html?part=netscape-zdnet&tag=mynetscape&subj=technews > >