Stop Microsoft

Miscellaneous => Applications => Topic started by: rtgwbmsr on 14 July 2002, 11:45

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 14 July 2002, 11:45

Is anyone reading these things?

You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA, provided the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA.

Be sure to look for this one:

No Support.  Microsoft does not provide support for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: SpeeDFreaK on 15 July 2002, 10:44

They really should put timers on these things. At least a 30 second wait before you can click yes, so you don't screw yourself over.

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: Calum on 15 July 2002, 23:55

they should give whoever clicks "OK" a hefty electric shock at the moment of clickage.

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: foobar on 16 July 2002, 01:26

Maybe via the M$ optical mouse ...  :D

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: ims27_8 on 24 July 2002, 08:27

There's a game (it might be call to power 2) that doesn't let you continue until you have scrolled down to the bottom of the EULA. Microsoft programmers mustn't be smart enough to do something like this...

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: voidmain on 24 July 2002, 08:40

Actually M$ does force you to scroll to the bottom before proceding on some of their products.  I believe NT was like this but I think in win2k they stopped. Now in XP they make you call a phone number.  Hmmm, getting better or worse?  Seems like they might have been on the right track for a little while and then got the full frontal.

[ July 23, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: choasforages on 24 July 2002, 08:54

cuase if you read through that shit you wou;dnt click yes

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: TB on 24 July 2002, 16:50

I think there should be some form of challenge towards the legality of EULA's......if anything just to make some noise. Because as long as people keep blindly clicking 'yes' people will keep on blindly signing away their rights. If a precedent can be established, who knows? Maybe lawmakers might actually decide to PROTECT us from these corporate sleazebags, rather than leave us at the mercy of them.

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: mtcx on 2 August 2002, 08:03

There seems to be no proof that you clicked the "I Agree" button.  There were no witnesses, somebody else could have done it against your will, etc.  I bet it really isn't legal either considering there is no type of signature involved.

Title: More EULA Fun
Post by: beltorak0 on 2 August 2002, 08:21

actually, it is legal under the UCITA which VA and MD have passed. the UCITA allows (among other heinous things) the binding of a user to the EULA before letting the user read the EULA.  The EULA can now lawfully state that opening the software package and or installing the software constitutes agreement to the EULA, but this only appears after installation is complete.  Furthermore, the UCITA allows the EULA to prevent the software producer from being held liable for any damage caused by use of the software, but only applies to softwae that has a "click thru" or "shrink wrap" license.  This  is a free software destroyer because it allows people to sue programmers that do not have this clause in the license agreement.  Do a google search for the terms "UCITA click through" and "UCITA shrink wrap" for a more revealing look.

-t.