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EULA: (End User License Agreement) The legal agreement between the manufacturer and purchaser of software. It is either printed somewhere on the packaging or displayed on screen at time...; Full EULA Definition >>

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Lawyer: Psystar may be 'very hard to stop': Lawyer: Psystar may be 'very hard to stop'Now we just need to see if the company is real!Ok, so if they are real, they may be able to get away with it. And if they are real, I think i may just pick one up. If it does break down...; Tags: isse, Apple Inc., EULA, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Lawyer: Psystar may be 'very hard to stop': Bryan Gardiner at Wired spoke to some attorneys about Psystar, the Miami IT firm that shocked the Mac world this week with the announcement of a US$400 Mac clone – a first in more than a decade. Previous Psystar coverage: Mac clones to rise again? (0414)...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Wired Inc., EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Attack of the clones: Psystar to battle Apple on EULA: Attack of the clones: Psystar to battle Apple on EULAMore than likely . . .They were a home business (who built custom machines) that decided that they were gonna need more room for production. Happens all the time.Our church has been in it's own building for 35 years,...; Tags: Operating systems, OSX, Sounds like Psystar, Apple OSX, Apple Inc., Psystar, EULA, hardware, clone, Apple Macintosh, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Attack of the clones: Psystar to battle Apple on EULA: As I blogged yesterday, I have fond memories of the Mac clones – that's what compelled me to wax nostalgic there for a spell. I have since found these great photos of Power Computing's bungee tower from Macworld Expo Boston 1996, but I digress... Now that the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, EULA, Apple Inc., Attack, Psystar, Desktops, Productivity, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Can Apple stop Psystar from selling Mac clone?: To hear Psystar tell it, they can install MacOS on their own hardware, despits Apple's end user license agreement to the contrary, because said EULA is an illegal "monopoly." "What if Honda said that, after you buy their car, you could only drive it on...; Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Tools & Techniques, Management, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-15

Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws: Psystar, a Miami-based OEM which is now offering OS X on generic PC hardware, claims that Apple's restrictive licensing terms violates U.S. monopoly laws. Whoa, bold claim there. Better have some deep pockets if the company wants to take the fight to court. In an interview with...; Tags: EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Monopoly Law, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Apple's EULA nonsense: Apple's EULA nonsenseSo apparentlyusers aren't the only ones not reading EULAs. The manufacturers aren't reading them, either!Clearly an Insidious Plan to Force Non-Apple Hardware OutIt's either a typo/gibberish, or an insidious plan to force non-Apple hardware off the desktop!Which seems more likely? Hmmm.....;) racingmustangNo...; Tags: EULA, Apple Inc., Apple EULA, Apple EULA nonsense; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Apple's EULA nonsense: [UPDATED 03/27/08: Apple has quietly updated the EULA.] Granted, not many people read EULAs, but at the end of the day is there any point since most are just gibberish. Take a look at this weird clause (via The Register) in Apple's EULA for Safari 3.1 for Windows: ...; Tags: EULA, Apple Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-26
How Microsoft/Yahoo Can Beat Google In the Enterprise: How Microsoft/Yahoo Can Beat Google In the Enterprisemaybe you could do a similar piece on MS's..EULA and let other OSes know how they can take the carpet out from under Windows.It seems you don't mind tirading about Google, with whom people have a choice of doing "business" or not, but...; Tags: Beat Google, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., EULA, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-07
Has Microsoft goofed up Windows Update again?: Has Microsoft goofed up Windows Update again?At a guess...I would suppose that the change (if made) made to prevent the auto-update was missed during a build, or the code to change the behavior of certain updates was not ready yet. In either case, I have a hunch that this...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Notepad, HAS Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, EULA, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-12
Microsoft Stealth Update and Windows XP repair don't mix: Microsoft Stealth Update and Windows XP repair don't mixAs one f the "Microsoft Apologists" you ...... speak of I must admit I was wrong. I agree that publishing the undocumented patch did cause harm and therefor was a bad move on Microsoft's part. I stand corrected.RE: Microsoft Stealth...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Stealth Update, EULA, Windows XP Repair, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system; Discussion threads 2007-09-27
How worried are you about application licenses?: How worried are you about application licenses?free as in speech, but definitely not as in beer or attorney feesI touched on this particular issue in response to another article, but it bears repeating that licensing is a legitimate concern of businesses that use a mix of software. The cost of...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, software, EULA, GPLv3, compliance; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
GPL will get its day in court: GPL will get its day in courtSP?[i]Software Freedom Law Center (SLFC)[/i]Shouldn't that be SFLC not SLFC. You used the latter twice.I doubt they signed any contractPersonally, I don't think ANY company should be able to publish a contract and claim that it is valid. If we don't mutually agree...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, EULA, Monsoon; Discussion threads 2007-09-21
Confirmation of stealth Windows Update: Confirmation of stealth Windows UpdateI agree, butI agree, but so what? Does Apple doing it make the situation better or worse? Do you think that people only object to this because it is Microsoft?Your iPhone belongs to your carrier.Even if you have an unlocked phone, your carrier and...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., EULA, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-09-13
Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?Its their OS which you rentso why shouldn't they update if they want?Sounds like Applehttp://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=496Just shoving stuff in at random with updates, trying to slide stuff by while not informing the end user.Hope MS hasn't looked too closely at Apple's playbook.have to agree...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., permission, EULA, IS MICROSOFT, system file, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-09-12
Open source license violation is contract breach, judge says, limiting remedies: Open source license violation is contract breach, judge says, limiting remediesI wonder if MS will want to weigh in on this one.Let's say someone decompiles all of Vista and replaces the copyright notices and replaces all occurrences of Microsoft with some other company name and then recompiles it. Using the...; Tags: EULA, open source, GPL, Open source license violation; Discussion threads 2007-08-28
Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted reboots: Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted rebootsOr, how about...a clear explanation that the policy works differently for administrative users than for standard users. Especially since Vista's UI recommends the setup of accounts as standard user accounts. dbThis guy has the right ideaPart of the automatic...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, Noone, EULA, reboot, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., patch management; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Privacy: The new search competitive edge?: Privacy: The new search competitive edge?Ever read an MS EULA?That sure is noble of Microsoft to keep our search cookie data for a mere 18 months. If you read a Microsoft Windows EULA from as far back as Windows 98, you will see that you've been giving them permission to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, EULA, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-07-23
Microsoft ending Vista family discount: Microsoft ending Vista family discountVista: a mess and a halfAnother bad PR situation for MS.Just what is MS thinking with these bone head moves???Heck, they should let them run multiple versions of the SAME program for $50 more. Why not make some good deals for families that are running multiple...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., EULA, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
More clues: Why Microsoft backtracked on its Vista virtualization plans: Last week, Microsoft nixed at the last minute planned changes to its Windows Vista end-user license agreement (EULA) that would have broadened virtualization rights. Since then, speculation has been mounting as to why Microsoft did this.Fear of Mac OS X and Linux on the desktop? A desire to thwart Parallels...; Tags: Virtualization, Linux, Legal, Corporate strategy, Apple; Blog posts 2007-06-25