Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: M O'Neill
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:00

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On 11 Oct 1998 16:49:05 -0700, tzs@halcyon.com (Tim Smith) wrote:

>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.

Offhand I say this doesn't make much sense.  The 7th circuit is a
federal court of appeals, but contract questions are decided by state
law.  In addition, the average contract case of this nature wouldn't
meet the jurisdictional requirements for federal court.

Do you have a citation to a case or anything?

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From: darrow@oneillaw.com (M O'Neill)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/11
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