On Fri, Aug 09, 2019 at 05:59:26PM +0200, Alessandro Vesely wrote: > On Thu 08/Aug/2019 15:02:38 +0200 John Hasler wrote: > > > These sorts of "licenses" are actually attempts at a civil contract. > > They really have nothing to do with patent or copyright law. A civil > > contract requires agreement in advance, though. > > > I had always considered those must-reply-yes questions akin to > extortion. My answer reflects the only possibility to use something I > bought, not my free thought.
There are many countries where such (so-called "shrink-wrap licenses", because you have to tear the package open to discover it) aren't legally binding. Cheers -- t
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