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High Court rules software liability clause not 'reasonable'
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| The IT industry feared that the result would
| make it harder to make claims for software,
| but the Court said that EDS's fraudulent
| misrepresentation was down to the conduct of
| one employee, not the whole firm. Experts said
| that this made it less likely that IT
| suppliers would overhaul the way they sold
| their systems.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/05/12/red_sky_liability_ruling/
Recent:
Anarchy in the EULA
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| If we contrast this depravity with the GPL
| and OpenSource definition, we see some
| glaring issues. Much of the code in a
| Linux system is OpenSource code. This
| includes the Linux kernel, the GNU
| Compiler Collection (GCC), the X Window
| System, and many other critical
| components. So, this EULA is BREAKING the
| GPL. The GPL allows you to use software
| released under the GPL for any reason,
| view the source code, redistribute the
| source code, and adopt the source code.
| The Igelle EULA forbids this, because you
| are only allowed to "use the Software."
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http://elevenislouder.blogspot.com/2010/02/bad-tide.html
The Windows 7 License can make you love free software
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| Personally, my reaction was revulsion. I
| never have thought much of a EULA that you
| cannot agree to until you open the
| software, but this EULA sinks to depths I
| never anticipated -- and, in doing so,
| suggests a desperate attempt to stay in
| control in the face of overwhelming odds.
| If these are the measures that Microsoft
| has to take to protect its business model,
| then the triumph of free software can't be
| far away.
|
| Meanwhile, when I finished my
| investigations, I deleted Windows 7 and
| returned to the sanity of free software
| with a profound sigh of relief.
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http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Blogs/Off-the-Beat-Bruce-Byfield-s-Blog/The-Windows-7-License-can-make-you-love-free-software
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