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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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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
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
End of the gotcha clause?: End of the gotcha clause?There can be only one?[i]The days of the "gotcha" clause in software licenses are quickly fading into history.[/i]Sounds like you, as most, haven't read a Microsoft EULA lately.Keep in mind that under current copyright law a EULA is nothing [u]but[/u] one giant "gotcha" -- it confers...; Tags: gotcha, EULA, gotcha clause, software; Discussion threads 2007-05-03

Why is there software licensing by the core?: Why is there software licensing by the core?Why is per socket OK while per core not?They're essentially the same thing. Not sure why one is/was acceptable while the other is not.ImagineImagine if the price of cars would depend on the tires you mount or the gasoline we use.Hey, this BMW...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Mainframes, Processors, software, EULA, processor, rationale, MSFT; Discussion threads 2007-03-02
Licensing Changes to Windows Vista: Every version of Windows is accompanied by a End-User License Agreement EULA. This document is a contract that specifies ones rights with regards to the copy of Windows one just obtained. The thing is, most people - over 90 percent - get Windows with a new PC, according to Microsoft....; Tags: EULA, Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-10-14
Who has the right to control your PC?: Who has the right to control your PC?If they'd knownit was a crime they probably wouldn't have done it. What a thing to say!If they'd knownit was a crime they probably wouldn't have done it. What a thing to say!My Computer, My RulesPeriod, no exceptions. Software that wants...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, EULA, Sony Corp., software, computer, PC; Discussion threads 2005-11-21
'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online: 'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted onlineSony's EULA is worse than their DRMHas anyone read the EULA Sony includes with their cd's?http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004145.phpIf your house gets burgled, you have to delete all your music from your laptop when you get home. That's because the EULA says that your rights to any...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, bot, Sony EULA, software, EULA, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., music, computer, CD, operating system, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-11-10
Software failures in your car: Software failures in your carThat's just scary. C'mon.Who is doing what about this crap? Or, is the industry going to battle over standards and profits while people get killed?Ah yesreminds me of the GM Comdex quotehttp://www.performantsystems.com/GM.htmlAs for nefarious things you could do with such cars, I see a...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Backups, Toyota Prius, software, EULA, brake; Discussion threads 2005-08-24
Depoliticizing open source: Much of the commentary on John Carroll's piece about Third World open source movements was political. (The illustration is by Linda Herzog of Vista, California, a member of the Nature Artists group.) This is not surprising. It seems nearly everything is political these days. But it is distressing and totally...; Tags: EULA, software; Blog posts 2005-05-05
Software firms want copyright law rewrite: Software firms want copyright law rewriteRespectHere's an idea,Bring Copyright back to it's intended scope and power. An initial 14 years with an additional 14 years upon application if the creator of the works is still living after the first term of years. This is what the founders thought to be...; Tags: EULA, copyright law, Business Software Alliance, DMCA, software; Discussion threads 2005-01-07
Spyware spurs Dell to offer protective software: Spyware spurs Dell to offer protective softwareHello?? Firefox??Free download, spyware problem solved...Get a clue people, quit using Internet Exploder.Only 20%?I'm surprised it's that low.This is quite the reversal from not even acknowldging spyware in their tech support calls.Spam, DoS attacks? I would call that a trojan . . .[quote]At its...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Dell Computer Corp., spyware, EULA, software; Discussion threads 2004-10-20
Congress may pass wrong spyware bill: Congress may pass wrong spyware billOnly if ...The ISPA makes it illegal to install software if it leaks personal information or comprimises security?Not good enough. Corporations are masters of getting around the letter of the law. They can collect alot of information which may not be considered "personal" by their...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Viruses and worms, EULA, spyware bill, spyware, software, government, information technology, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2004-07-19

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Has technology evolved our language beyond recognition?: You pick up your Blackberry in the morning because your notebook has a virus. You connect to your cloud storage and retrieve a few documents to store on your drive, and grab yourself a cup of Java. I get emails every day, mostly ordinary commentary from like-minded...; Tags: Legend, RIM BlackBerry, Virus, Computer, Internet, E-mail, Productivity, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Handhelds, Online Communications, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-12-01
IT expert executed in Iran: Following Pakistan's recently introduced "Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2008" according to which potential cyberterrorists would face the death penalty, a neighboring country, Iran, has recently executed an IT expert who confessed of being an Israeli spy for at least three years. After being recruited by Mossad during a business...; Tags: Information Technology, Equipment, Iran, Government, Productivity, Real Estate, E-mail, Business Operations, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus: One of Apple's better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses malware but Macs are automatically protected. As PC "ah-choos" his way through an infection, Mac offers a tissue and smugly infers that he's immune to the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Apple Inc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Desktops, Hardware, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Using TREES to save the forest: Lots of green building news bouncing around in the past few weeks, which simultaneously disheartening and heartening because of the state of the real estate market. The biggest deal, perhaps, is the fact that the U.S. Green Building Council is updating its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design guidelines. (Here's...; Tags: Software, Power Consumption, TREES, Tools & Techniques, Real Estate, Management, Business Operations, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Would you lie to get your project funded?: 83% of cost/benefit analysis supporting IT proposals is a fiction I was reviewing an academic manuscript, Managing the Realization of Business Benefits from IT Investments (published in (MIS Quarterly Executive, March 2007) by Professors Joe Peppard, John Ward and Elizabeth Daniel, when a footnote really caught my...; Tags: Information Technology, Benefit, Strategy, Management, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?: Apple now recommends that users install antivirus software on their Mac systems. Well, have you? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Apple Inc., Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-12-01