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My gripe with EULA is when I'm patching software.
Why do I need to read an EULA when I'm patching a piece of software (I'm looking at you iTunes)? Shouldn't the patch be covered under the same EULA agreed to when initially installing the software?

As for understanding them I do. They are pretty much all in the same basic format with the same basic conditions. Occasionally there are nuances that differ but generally they're easy to follow (but I hate the small dialog box of 69 pages that you illustrated though I do see print buttons for some).
Posted by: ye   Posted on: 10/08/09  (Edited: 10/08/2009 @ 07:11) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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My gripe with EULA is when I'm patching software.  ye | 10/08/09
Its the dawn lawyers...:-(  MLHACK | 10/08/09
Shakespeare  zclayton3 | 10/08/09
Read the rest of the play  cmkconsulting | 10/08/09
Best line in the play  Dippncope | 10/08/09
I shun Google  nikacat | 10/08/09
There's reasons for that...  sailor_0703 | 10/10/09
There should be EULAs on web sites  chro4@... | 10/30/09
I may be wrong....  James T. Kirk | 10/08/09
You're not wrong.  ye | 10/08/09
Besides...  sailor_0703 | 10/10/09
That is not as annoying as..  eqpc | 10/08/09
Agreed. And it's why I don't believe those who say it was...  ye | 10/08/09
They have had automatic reboot upon timeout of the display.  Patanjali | 10/08/09
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers".  pmcgrath@... | 10/08/09
Do you understand the context of that quote?  msalzberg | 10/08/09
The wonderful thing about the English language  frgough | 10/08/09
funny thing  steeleblue_cactus | 10/08/09
And yet those same lawyers  GuidingLight | 10/08/09
Actually...  Confused by religion | 10/08/09
Context of quote  wcollar@... | 10/08/09
Do you? I think not.  zclayton3 | 10/08/09
The context is more than just the few lines...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
I'll bet you correct peeplez speelign two...  FrankleeMiDeer | 10/08/09
So misunderstanding is good?  compudog | 10/09/09
Yes, I know it is taken out of context...  pmcgrath@... | 10/09/09
Now the bloggers are quoting Shakespeare. Great!  compudog | 10/08/09
It's a basic CYA for the companies  Norcross | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  Loverock Davidson | 10/08/09
Come on ZDNet employee Loverock. You can do better  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  phleroy | 10/08/09
Not about "using" the software.  DevGuy_z | 10/08/09
Yep, Adrian was just trolling with this post  markbn | 10/08/09
Who's Lazy? Who is a time thief?  john@... | 10/14/09
First thing you do it kill all the Lawyers.  Fark | 10/08/09
If I don't agree to EULA, can I have my money back?  wildtaterhead | 10/08/09
And isn't that nice, when the EULA is INSIDE the damned box?  James T. Kirk | 10/08/09
This is why EULAs need to be replaced  Michael Kelly | 10/08/09
Yes, I always go shopping with a Lawyer.  Zogg | 10/08/09
re: This is why EULAs need to be replaced  none none | 10/10/09
I always wondered  voyager529 | 10/08/09
Legible?  plumnilly | 10/09/09
Which is more difficult?  voyager529 | 10/11/09
Don't blame the company  frgough | 10/08/09
Eh.. let's blame them both.  James T. Kirk | 10/08/09
I am with frgough on this one  GuidingLight | 10/08/09
That's not what frgough said  none none | 10/10/09
I read someplace  don3605 | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  durretjd@... | 10/08/09
A bigger problem -- Contents of EULA  alokgovil | 10/08/09
Mechanical Failure  lazerousz | 10/08/09
The issue with warranty  Joe_Raby | 10/08/09
because  steeleblue_cactus | 10/08/09
Not quite.....  Ole Man | 10/08/09
Here's another poll question  j.m.galvin | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  Sunon@... | 10/08/09
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION & MAGNUSSON-MOSS ACT  Rick_R | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  neverhome | 10/08/09
Let's bring licensing, version, and activation madness to an end!  rsmith187 | 10/08/09
I agree, and I often question if they are even legal.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/09
Interesting place to live!  rahbm | 10/08/09
Back to Borland!  dumptux | 10/08/09
The Borland no-nonsense agreement has always been my favorite  rsmith187 | 10/08/09
Activate?  Ole Man | 10/08/09
Yes.  msalzberg | 10/08/09
Re; Borland's No-Nonsense License . . .  hkommedal | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  Vesicant | 10/08/09
How is that the same thing?  Zogg | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  dbarr@... | 10/08/09
Amen!  davidthomas@... | 10/08/09
RE: EULA - Blame IBM!  TAPhilo | 10/08/09
EULA  Karusai | 10/08/09
You can always switch to open source.  Henry Miller | 10/08/09
Why should I have to?  jbfleischauer@... | 10/08/09
You don't have to.  Henry Miller | 10/08/09
Not a big deal if you're the average customer  Ken_z | 10/08/09
I know what the EULA means.  FrankleeMiDeer | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  vertago1@... | 10/08/09
If only we had some recourse when the software crashes..  walter2 | 10/08/09
Why do you post this dreck?  Duke E. Love | 10/08/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  The Rifleman | 10/08/09
You won't like it if your hard work to make a living was stolen from you!  plumnilly | 10/09/09
Screwdrivers  The Rifleman | 10/10/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  sedelson | 10/08/09
Eulalyzer  mvpgoblue | 10/08/09
In-box EULA  c_hirst@... | 10/08/09
Something worth protecting  jragosta | 10/08/09
re: Something worth protecting  none none | 10/10/09
He wasn't talking about YOUR rights!  Ole Man | 10/11/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  striker333 | 10/08/09
Government EULA madness!  Recce1 | 10/08/09
Sometimes...  TheITStranger | 10/08/09
Agree (nt)  roaming | 10/08/09
Make it a "sale" and not a licence  deaf_e_kate | 10/09/09
This is EXACTLY the answer  daengbo | 10/09/09
re: Make it a "sale" and not a licence  none none | 10/10/09
Exactly precisely correct  Ole Man | 10/11/09
All right I am in the 3% WHY  Altotus | 10/09/09
Are you a lawyer with speed-reading skills?  djchandler | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  Little Fava | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  Bozzer | 10/09/09
re: RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  none none | 10/10/09
It's definitely time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  TonyOz | 10/09/09
The MS police don't bang on the home user's door...  tek_heretik | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  deadguy69@... | 10/09/09
I like the ones that put spywre crapware on  chro4@... | 10/30/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  arthurhaglund@... | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  eco_delsol | 10/09/09
Its for when they want to sue you  ksarkies@... | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  blackfirenova@... | 10/09/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  8007342 | 10/09/09
Really...  sailor_0703 | 10/10/09
There are those who are eager  Ole Man | 10/10/09
re: Really...  none none | 10/10/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  leary@... | 10/12/09
It need to be explained BEFORE you buy!!!  nazarenorodrigues@... | 10/13/09
RE: It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!  NCWeber | 10/14/09
You've got a point..  vivekbernard | 10/14/09

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