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A Model End Vendor License Agreement

Posted by timothy on from the by-receipt-of-this-fax-you-acknowledge-and-agree dept.

Teese writes "Low End Mac is presenting this article as a humor piece, but its vision of an End Vendor License Agreement seems to be pretty well thought out, and one that I wouldn't mind seeing in the real world."

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  1. EVLA and EULA by r0xah · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Not only is this a pretty neat idea that would be great for the consumer, but how nice would it also be to have a EULA that was about the same length? I don't know many people who can actually read an entire Microsoft EULA without going insane. Many good books are shorter than a Mircrosoft EULA.

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    1. Re:EVLA and EULA by s20451 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Remember the Borland EULA? It was about a paragraph long and basically said that you had to use the software "like a book", i.e., you couldn't use it in two places at the same time. That was one of the most friendly corporate EULAs I've ever seen.

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  2. End users protection association by thinkliberty · · Score: 4, Interesting

    We need a Better Business Bureau like association for EULA's. Where software companies can get their software certified and then being able to display a seal of approval on the packaging by having their EULA user friendly. There could be different levels of friendliness and reviews on software that didn't want to apply for certification.

  3. Print it on the back of your check by namespan · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've actually heard of people doing something like this by writing on the back of a check something to the effect of "By endorsing or cashing this check, you agree to the following conditions...."

    Not all the different from the $2-$5 checks that periodically come in the mail, which by cashing sign you up for some stupid, inanen service that nearly no one actually needs...

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  4. Re:Text mirror by gfody · · Score: 5, Interesting

    11. If I uninstall a piece of software, the uninstall program must NOT require the original install disk.
    12. When installing your software you MUST NOT put shortcuts for AOL, Real Player, or Gator on my task tray, quick launch toolbar, start menu, desktop or startup folder.

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  5. Actually.. by Squidgee · · Score: 4, Interesting
    What if a "union" of sorts was created, and got companies to agree to one of these sort of things, and then to enforce it when the users' liscense is violated..?

    Would this be possible? Feasible? Ok prolly not but still, it'd be cool.