Re: Xine error

[Curt Howland <Howland@priss.com>]

Good sir, please, don't misunderstand me. I agree with you 
completely, in theory.

However, just like people choosing to publish their works under 
the GPL, the hardware manufacturer may specify any limitations 
they wish. Opening the case, dropping it in water, for that 
matter dropping it at all, will all void the hardware warentee. 
They may still fix it, but they will charge me for their labors.

I do not like it any more than you do, but then I didn't know 
about it until after it was purchased.

Curt-


On Sunday 18 September 2005 10:05 it was so written:
> On Sunday 18 September 2005 15:26, Curt Howland wrote:
> > > Hmm, vendors often write things that are not compliant
> > > with local law (they try anyway), e.g. the above statement
> > > would probably be meaningless in Germany.
> >
> > Quite likely. Governments do tend to interfere with freedom
> > of contract.
>
> Ohhh riiight!! It's all good in the name of freedom of
> contract. Get the f. out of here with that ..
>
> I buy a piece of hardware, it's my universal right to do
> whatever the hell I want with it.
>
> Anders
>
>
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