- To: "Antony Clarke" <hrxunil@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "chat slug" <slug-chat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: was:Re: [SLUG] For a laugh now [CHAT] For a laugh
- From: Jon Biddell <jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Oct 17 21:55:02 2001
- Reply-to: jon@xxxxxxxxx
> I would have quoted parts of the article but fear prosecution for copy
> infringement. :)
Specifically stated in the footer that distribution IS permitted, although
not for profit (am I profiting from it if I'm pissing myself laughing ??)
> So one in three of us are thieves, lucky they told me. I think a company
> that has a sticker on the plastic wrap which enclosed my new laptop could
> be looked at as a villain, since you have to agree to the EULA, which is
> inside the plastic bag by opening the bag, without even booting the
> software..hmmmmmmm.
>
> If only the average user had read a EULA, I think their would be a revolt.
I agree - isn't it lucky that "shrink wrap" EULA's are unenforcable in this
country ?...:-)