Larry Qualig wrote:
>
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> At a glance 2: GPL, CDDL and BSD -vs- EULA
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | (EULA) ...if you spend some time reading it, you will understand that
>> | besides what the picture below shows, they (publishers) do not take any
>> | responsibility if something goes wrong while using their products and
>> | still care to charge us for their product and to ensure that it is the
>> | best. On top of that you will find some more "amazing" arguments that
>> | you never even knew and by clicking <accept>, well at least morally,
>> | agree to oblige)
>> `----
>>
>>
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/10/04/at-a-glance-2-gpl-cddl-and-bsd-vs-eula/
>>
>> Also see:
>>
>> http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/10/02/at-a-glance-gpl-cddl-and-bsd/
>>
>> At a glance: GPL, CDDL and BSD
>
>
> My SuSE install made me agree to an EULA before it would start the
> installation. As a matter of fact here's a copy of it right here:
>
> http://novell.com/products/suselinux/eula.html
>
> So if you're running SuSE you also had to agree to the terms of
> Novell's EULA. It contains statements like (their caps, not mine) :
>
> <quote>
> You may not:
> (1) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software except
> and only to the extent it is expressly permitted by applicable law or
> the license terms accompanying a component of the Software; or (2)
> transfer the Software or Your license rights under this Agreement, in
> whole or in part.
>
> Novell has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the
> Software.
>
> EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY LAW, NOVELL DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES
> ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF
> MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> PURPOSE. NOVELL MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR PROMISE NOT
> EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. NOVELL DOES NOT WARRANT
> THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL SATISFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION
> OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED.
> </quote>
>
>
> So how is Novell's EULA any different from the EULA's that you're
> complaining about????
It applies only to Novells own software in SuSE, not to the GPLed part
Which is 99.99% of the SuSE install
Now tell us what a MS EULA will cover, will you?
--
Microsoft: which revised Eula do you want to accept today?
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