[wplug] COLLABORATION AS DISTRIBUTED CAPITALISM?

[bgtrio at yahoo.com]

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, John Harrold wrote:

> Sometime in September bgtrio at yahoo.com assaulted the keyboard and produced:
> 
> | MS does offer some warranty protection, but it's very limited.  Pretty 
> | sure you're right about no support out of the box though.
> |
> | Don't have it in front of me now though.
> 
> this is a pretty useful site
> http://proprietary.clendons.co.nz/licenses/eula/
> 
> most of the warranty protection basically says that if the software doesn't
> work we'll replace it or refund your money. if the software was free, like a
> downloadable distro, this is implicit. the eulas pretty much absolve themselves
> from all liability associated with their software malfunctioning:
> 
> 
> http://proprietary.clendons.co.nz/licenses/eula/windowsxpprofessional-eula.htm
> 
>    Except for any refund elected by Microsoft, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY
>    DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, if the Product
>    does not meet Microsoft's Limited Warranty, and, to the maximum extent allowed
>    by applicable law, even if any remedy fails of its essential purpose. 
> 
> where a remedy includes a refund,  and it continues ....
> 
>    Microsoft and its suppliers provide the Product and
>    support services (if any) AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and
>    hereby disclaim all other warranties and conditions, either
>    express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited
>    to, any (if any) implied warranties, duties or conditions
> 
> i really dont see anything in the warranty that would be provided to a company
> that the company doesn't already get when they download something for free.
> 


And that's the beauty of my idea- people are willing to pay for it EVEN 
THOUGH IT DOESN'T HELP THEM.  They are willing to pay to appear normal, 
and to CYA.  Apparently, all it takes to CYA in the business world is a 
worthless sheet of paper, as Microsoft's example so clearly 
illustrates.

I agree with everything you say- and that's why it's a good idea.

Bryon