Microsoft puts $$$ in a EULA

[DavidGP]

MS puts its money where its mouth is and adds a $5 rebate if the beta AntiSpyware software mucks up your PC.

Afraid Microsoft's anti-spyware will muck up your hard drive, erasing your digital photos, music collection and work files?

Don't worry, you've got a $5 rebate coming your way in this worst-case scenario--enough to buy five songs on iTunes. That is, if you read and take advantage of Microsoft's legal promise.

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relevent section fro the AntiSpyware EULA ( now doesnt it pay to actually read the EULA )

10. LIMITATION ON AND EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. Microsoft’s liability under this agreement is limited. You can recover from Microsoft and its suppliers your direct damages up to U.S. $5.00. You cannot recover any consequential damages, lost profits, special, indirect or incidental damages from Microsoft and its suppliers. This limitation applies to:

anything related to the software, services, content (including code) on third party Internet sites, or third party programs, and

claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty, guarantee or condition, strict liability, negligence, or other tort to the extent permitted by applicable law.

It also applies even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages.