Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)

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From: David Damerell
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:00

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Jason Clifford  <jason@ukpost.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 9 Oct 1998 jedi@dementia.mishnet wrote:
>>So their sign stating that they take no returns for refunds
>>on opened software is just bullshit, eh?
>Not only bullshit but also illegal in the UK. If a product does not
>perform as advertised or is othewise broken you are entitled to a refund.
>It has already been established that software is classed as goods in the
>UK for this purpose and therefore comes under the Sale of Goods Act.

Furthermore (IANAL, mind you), it is not generally possible for you to
agree to waive your rights under the Sale of Goods Act, so even if it was
claimed that you had agreed to the shrinkwrap license this would make no
difference.
-- 
David/Kirsty Damerell.                       damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk
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From: damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk (David Damerell)
Subject: Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)
Date: 1998/10/12
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