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Network Associates Loses Battle to Silence Reviewers

Posted by timothy on from the prior-consent dept.

ajkessel writes "This article from today's New York Times covers a court ruling against Network Associates in a suit brought by the New York State Attorney General to invalidate Network Associate's shrink-wrap clause which states: 'The customer will not publish reviews of this product without prior consent from Network Associates Inc.' Network Associates has vowed to appeal." Reader SlashDotIDOne points to a CNET story which says "Network Associates could be forced to pay $0.50 for every license which included this draconian requirement: 'The customer will not publish reviews of this product without prior consent from Network Associates Inc.'"

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  1. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it safe to even comment on the story?

  2. Best Quote Ever: by Saint+Aardvark · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Our goal here was to actually increase the amount of information available to customers."--Kent Roberts, executive vice president and general counsel for Network Associates.

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    Carousel is a lie!