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by Anonymous User on Fri May 02, 2003 at 12:06:26 PM PDT

What really confuses me and makes me want to sell every computer I own and move into the backwoods is this: If I buy a truck from Big Blue Oval, I can do anything the government does not prohibit. I can run it into the woods, scratch it, put big tires on it and generally treat it like I own it. I can sell it to a like minded person for whatever we can agree on. What a concept. Now, I may void my warranty but I am not limited to what I can do with it. Software and even IT hardware have stopped this sort of behavior. I can no longer use something I paid for to the best of my abilities. Too many lawyers are involved and it will not get any better until we streamline the process of eliminating lawyers from everyday tasks. Let's face it, if they had a say in everything, nothing would get done but they'd collect 30% off of any real or perceived value exchange in real dollars before taxes, fines, gratuities and penalties, based on the liability set forth in the agreement between, you guessed it, more lawyers.

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