NY AG Sues Network Associates Over License Terms

An Anonymous Coward writes: "Excite is running an article about how New York is suing McAfee over what it considers a restriction of free speech because McAfee does not allow customers from publishing reviews without prior approval from McAfee. From the article: 'In one instance, Network Associates demanded a retraction of an unfavorable review published in the online and print magazine Network World, citing a clause on its Web site that prohibits product reviews without permission, the lawsuit alleged.'"

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(sigh)

[Chairboy]

2002-02-07 23:16:27 McAfee sued for prohibiting product reviews (yro,news) (rejected)

(sigh)

Now, since I know this'll probably get modded down as 'Sour Grapes', I'll make a note on how it doesn't matter because of a flaw in the Karma Kap.

I think the karma cap probably results in a slight net loss in signal vs. noise on Slashdot.

In the Soviet Union, workers weren't rewarded for going beyond the call of duty. Productivity and quality both suffered, not because they were bad workers, but because there was no incentive. The great thing about Karma is that it has no material value, but many people will strive to gain more and more. It's a free way to enhance the quality of conversation here, and this karma cap is almost a form of Karma Kommunism, in the sense that once you hit 50, there's no incentive for us packrats to care anymore. For some people, further effort is the equivalent of mental masturbation.

The irony of the above statement is obvious, and I can't defend it on the merits of cultural superiority. I just think it's a basic lizard brain truth about the people who post here.

It's just my opinion, not any One True Truth.

Re:The goverment should regulate EULAs

[radja]

send me the pics...

//rdj