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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...
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- Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawed
- Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawedCompeting with ChromeThis is Mozilla trying to compete with Google for evil ;-pBut really, they have good reason to lock things down - "community builds" that were called "Firefox" and were within the rules, but happened to be loaded with spyware - but have...
- Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Firefox EULA, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawed
- Following the concerns expressed by the Ubuntu community over the Firefox EULA, Mitchell Baker, Chairperson of Mozilla, has admitted that there may be no need for the browser to have an EULA and an open source license. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mitchell Baker, License Agreement, Mozilla Firefox, Open Source, EULA, Mozilla Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Mozilla: We goofed on the EULA, let's talk
- Mozilla: We goofed on the EULA, let's talkNo kiddingYou don't need an EULA to protect your trademarks. If you did, people would have to click through an EULA to install the Linux kernel itself (the name "Linux" is also trademarked).Not having to deal with 60-page incomprehensible EULAs is one...
- Tags: Mozilla Corp., EULA
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Mozilla: We goofed on the EULA, let's talk
- The Mozilla Foundation is making changes to its EULA display for Linux distros. After a bunch of complaints on Monday, Mozilla Foundation chairperson Mitchell Baker has indicated that the project will be making some changes both in the license and reconsidering the way the EULA is displayed. ...
- Tags: EULA, Mozilla Corp., Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- What's the big deal about the Firefox EULA?
- What's the big deal about the Firefox EULA?LIfe must be better than the news tells us...If this is what people are complaining about. Then someone's not paying attention.Well, if EVERY single program flashed up an EULA the first time you used itTHAT would get pretty old, especially for a...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, EULA
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- What's the big deal about the Firefox EULA?
- A number of people seem to have their knickers in a twist over Mozilla's requirements to display the Firefox EULA when the program is launched the first time in Ubuntu. What's the big deal, exactly? The big fuss comes over the realization that Firefox 3.0 will be...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, EULA, Web Browsers, Internet, Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- Shuttleworth defends Firefox license in Ubuntu
- Canonical's CEO Mark Shuttleworth has explained the presence of a Firefox 3.0 end-user license agreement in Intrepid Ibex, following developer complaints. Mark Shuttleworth, whose company, Canonical, funds the Ubuntu operating system, has stepped in to try to resolve a dispute on Ubuntu developer's forum Launchpad. ...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Mozilla Firefox, EULA, Mozilla Corp., Shuttleworth, Web Browsers, Internet, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, Canonical, Linux, Firefox, developers
- News items 2008-09-15
- Might Ubuntu and Firefox part ways because of the dreaded EULA?
- Might Ubuntu and Firefox part ways because of the dreaded EULA?Let Mozilla put the EULA on their start pageIf they want it, they can host it.Increasing awareness is not always a good thingCancer, for instance.I'm in the "it's no big deal" camp.We're talking about trademark usage here, not use of...
- Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Mozilla Firefox, Ubuntu, Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- Might Ubuntu and Firefox part ways because of the dreaded EULA?
- Users of the upcoming Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" are in for a surprise - being confronted by a EULA the first time they launch the Firefox web browser. And it's caused a bit of a stir. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Ubuntu, Mozilla Firefox, EULA, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- Get A Clue, Google: Your EULA Policies Stink!
- Get A Clue, Google: Your EULA Policies Stink!If I didn't read this article, I wouldn't know this fact.And so would a lot of people who is going to use the browser. I think the press should push it harder on this.I'm surprised that Microsoft doesn't exploit morethat obvious Achilles' heel...
- Tags: EULA, Google Inc., Stink
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Get A Clue, Google: Your EULA Policies Stink!
- It turns out that Google's Chrome, like Google's Apps, started life with the same ridiculous EULA, the one that gives GOOG the right to use any content you send to Chrome and Apps as well in any way that Google sees fit. They generously allowed you to retain the copyright...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, GOOG, Joshua Greenbaum
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- Google's incomplete EULA climbdown
- Google's incomplete EULA climbdownIs this a storyGiven your first story on the EULA was about it being s total show stopper and they turned in round in less than a day I'm not sure what your point is of this second story which is that they apologise for not having...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Google's incomplete EULA climbdown
- While the world and his dog seem satisfied with the way Google's lawyers hastily red-lined the hated Clause 11.1 of the Chrome EULA, others may not be so pleased. This from the Spanish version: 11. Su licencia del Contenido 11.1 Conservará los derechos de...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Chrome's new EULA drops wide-ranging claims to user content
- Chrome's new EULA drops wide-ranging claims to user contentChrome's new EULA drops wide-ranging claims to user contentIt was no mistake. This was very intentional. Does Google really think the public is that stupid? They wanted to retain all rights to YOUR property! And you wouldn't get anything...
- Tags: legalese, Chrome, EULA, wide-ranging claim, Google Inc., new EULA, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Chrome's new EULA drops wide-ranging claims to user content
- I think Chrome is awesome. It's at least 10 times faster to start up than Firefox on my XP laptop. Unlike some of my peers at ZD, I don't have a problem adopting it as my default browser. Chrome's EULA definitely raised some eyebrows thought with its ...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Chrome, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...
- Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- When I said that CXO's wouldn't give Google Chrome a nanosecond's thought, I under-estimated. They'll give it about five seconds and then pass straight to the corporate legal department. Why? EULA Clause 11.1: You retain copyright and any other rights that you already hold in Content that...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Chrome, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?
- Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?AppleIf Apple wants to grow they need to open up their OS. After using Apple computer for few weeks I realize why people choose Windows over Apple inspite of the issues like system-hang, slower wakeup/sleep, etc. Opening up would resolve such issues...
- Tags: Apple Inc., EULA, legit argument, Psystar, Does Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Psystar retains Apple-beating law firm
- Psystar retains Apple-beating law firmModifying code is still wrongReselling a modified version of software is illegal and that is going to hurt Pystar. If Pystar were to win, what would that mean to other software vendors? Could they be modified and resold too?I hope Apple gets punished for thisTheir EULA...
- Tags: Litigation, Operating systems, Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Open source should support Apple over Psystar
- Open source should support Apple over PsystarYou're offBSD and GPL are licensesEULA is a contractRE: Open source should support Apple over PsystarDon't get into this argument. "License not Contract" is a magical phrase used by Open Source 'backers' who want to rationalize the idea that using someone's code without permission...
- Tags: EULA, open source, Apple Inc., GPL, Joomla
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
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