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Why not sue them?

Why not sue them?

Posted Oct 19, 2006 19:38 UTC (Thu) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270)
In reply to: Why not sue them? by NRArnot
Parent article: Free gadgets need free software

I think this misses a key point - it is not the manufacturer who is installing the upgrade, it is the user, voluntarily choosing to give up some existing functionality in return for some new/improved functionality. The original device, with its original firmware, continues to meet its sales description. So, I doubt there's a legal issue with this.


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