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TheLoneGunman

07-13-2001, 09:27 AM

Interesting California case has ruled that unless a user explicitly accepts a license agreement (such as by clicking "accept") then it is not binding.

This applies to downloaded software and not purchased software.

http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZP3B4LUOC&live=true&cst=1&pc=0&pa=0&s=News&ExpIgnore=true&showsummary=0&useoverridetemplate=ZZZHCC0Q95C

CluelessSi

07-13-2001, 10:26 AM

hmmm
I thought, Usually you can't d/l them unless you agree to the license

TheLoneGunman

07-13-2001, 10:30 AM

In the case at hand (involving Netscape) they arranged the download differently and you didn't have to agree first

That appears to be one of the reasons they lost