Cory Doctorow on Shrinkwrap Licenses

An anonymous reader writes "Web privacy advocate Cory Doctorow is on about shrinkwrap licenses, in his latest essay. They've always been onerous. Now, Doctorow says the new EULA in Vista and even the MySpace user agreement could put users at risk of being sued. He closes with: 'By reading this article, you agree, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all [everything].'"

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2000 called...it wants its legal issues back.

[SuperBanana]

I guess this means we should melt down that goddamn site for scrap? Guess what, kids. If Cory doesn't like your terms, he feels you and your work are completely worthless.

One sentence describes him perfectly: He has a great deal to say, and says it widely and often..

According to wikipedia, he doesn't even have a (real) high school degree, and dropped out from four colleges. Aside from editing a web log site and cranking out pulp fiction, what are his qualifications?

His bio conveniently glosses over this, and most news stories or interviews also leave out information on his education background. I did find an article about how he was invited as a "scholar" to teach a graduate school course at USC!

EpG!?

[Anonymous Coward]

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