Making Sense of Software EULAs

Brian E. writes "An informal Clearware.org poll indicates that 67% of the 66 respondants never or rarely completely read end-user license agreements (EULAs). Clearware.org aims to make sense of software by proposing guidelines for vendors to characterize end-user license agreements. Defined characteristics include terms and conditions found in existing EULAs that impact control over the user's experience, privacy and system security. The guideline extends on the idea of Creative Commons' commons deed and RDF/XML metadata formats. This simplifies EULA terms in a consumer friendly way similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food and warnings on hazardous materials."

Comments

Are we not missing a point here?

[Ceribia]

Has everyone forgotten that we have the choice to just not buy the software? Its not food, nor is it water, we can live with out it. If you don't like what a company is doing, don't buy from them! If you don't like a company's EULA, don't buy from them! It's the same with piracy, if you don't like how much the company is charging don't get the product! It really is that simple.