May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
It Pays To Read License Agreements
by nhoizey (via)[...] you already know that because you read the End User License Agreement or "EULA" that was available prior to installing the program. You did read it right? Of course you did; before you could install the software you had to check a box certifying that you read the agreement. Legally speaking, that's the same thing as signing a contract with pen and ink. OK, let's be honest. You didn't really read the EULA. How do I know? Because hardly anyone does. [...]
February 2005
Slashdot | Man Finds $1,000 Prize in EULA
by RobertaWhen Doug Heckman was installing a PC Pitstop program, he actually read the EULA. In it, he found a clause stating that he could get financial compensation if he e-mailed PC Pitstop. The result: a $1,000 check, and proof that people don't read EULAs (3,000 people before him didn't notice it).
October 2004
Creative Commons
by parmentierf & 3 othersCreative Commons is devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others to build upon and share.