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Re: MS auto update EULA


de Dewey Edwards 06/28/2006 03:59



On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:09:42 -0700, John Corliss
<jcorliss@fake.invalid> wrote:

>bambam wrote:

>> Not sure, but you might want to run the EULA through this program-
>>
>> Eulalyzer
>>
>> EULAlyzer can analyze license agreements in seconds, and provide a detailed
>> listing of potentially interesting words and phrases. Discover if the
>> software you're about to install displays pop-up ads, transmits personally
>> identifiable information, uses unique identifiers to track you, or much
>> much more.
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/eulalyzer.html
>
>Heh. Wouldn't it suck if, like spammers and other such villains,
>software companies got into a duel with such a program? You would have
>EULAs would become even more complex and-or with text full of things
>like spaces between the letters, sixes used for "b"s, @ signs used for
>the letter "a", etc. Then there would be the need to continually update
>the program as well...

EULA's are contracts. Actually adhesion contracts. They may change
the wording, but NOT the spacing of letters. It must be readable
(well maybe not by you or me).

>But I digress.

Kiind of wouldn't mind an adware downlown with an "A&D" term in the
EULA. Guess I could sue for a tube of ointment.



MS auto update EULA Lou
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