Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 29th Aug 2007 00:16 UTC, submitted by irbis
"With the release of Windows Vista, using your PC to watch and record TV has become a whole lot easier. Now, for the first time, Windows Media Center comes bundled with Home Premium and Ultimate versions of the standard Desktop operating system. However, Vista is pricey, and its form and function are of course dictated by Microsoft. If you want full control over your Home Theater PC, and don't want to have to pay Microsoft for it, then Linux is a more than capable alternative base for building a system of your own."
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You are confusing EULA (end-user license agreements) with copyright licenses.
The first is a license to *use* the software, which may not be enforceable in *most* countries - in fact, Microsoft and others have gone out of their way *not* to bring any case involving EULAs to court, on fears that EULAs might be declared null and void altogether.
The second concerns *redistribution* of the software. You do not in fact have to read or agree with the GPL to use the software. You must, however, agree with the GPL (and abide by it) if you redistribute the software, or you will be in violation of copyright law.
Considering that the GPL is an *extension* of rights usually granted by copyright law, making it null and void would only restrict you further, and not give you any additional rights.