Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Tim Smith
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:00

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M O'Neill <darrow@oneillaw.com> wrote:
>The average shrink wrap license is what is called a contract of
>adhesion and is of dubious enforceability.  The average consumer is
>unaffected by it.  You are reacting to what the words of the agreement
>say, and give no consideration to its effect.

This depends on where you live.  If you are in the 7th Circuit in the US, for
example, shrink wrap licenses are enforceable.

--Tim Smith

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From: tzs@halcyon.com (Tim Smith)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/11
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