Subterranean proprietary software blues, Part 1
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| In sum, I can't think of any way that a proprietary license is good for
| customers. Not one. Frankly, I don't think it's much better for vendors in
| focusing them on helping their customers. But that's another blog entry.
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9754369-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Related:
Do Microsoft's EULAs have any real legal basis?
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| "Microsoft has no special exemption from the sale of goods act." Well,
| no, probably not - but it might still be selling you "services"
| instead of "goods". But the real point to remember is that it doesn't
| matter a jot what the "logical" position is, it is what the courts
| decide that matters.
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| As far as I know, no one has tested Microsoft's EULAs in a UK court
| and, until someone does, Microsoft will just go on assuming that they
| work. And I don't fancy the risk of taking on Microsoft's expensive
| lawyers in court myself...
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http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/04/25/microsoft_eula/
Vista's legal fine print raises red flags
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| For greater certainty, the terms and conditions remove any doubt about who
| is in control by providing that "this agreement only gives you some rights
| to use the software. Microsoft reserves all other rights."
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| When Microsoft introduced Windows 95 more than a decade ago, it adopted the
| Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" as its theme song. As millions of consumers
| contemplate the company's latest upgrade, the legal and technological
| restrictions may leave them singing "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
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http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/175801
EULA: What Are You Signing Away?
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| EULAs are not negotiated or negotiable, they are rarely read, and they are
| frequently difficult to obtain, said Rasch. "I just bought an iPhone and
| couldn't even see the TOS until I opened the box, synched the iPhone and then
| agreed to the TOS -- and had to pay a restocking fee and activation fee if I
| disagreed," Rasch commented.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/58451.html
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