From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

There was a ruling in the high court here a while ago (maybe two months)
that none of the software EULAs are valid contracts - users can ignore
them. Standard law applies to software just the same as it does to any item
sold.

The ruling also said that the non-transferrable software licenses are not
valid. Any piece of software can be resold, no matter what the provider
says ("you don't own the software, you just have a license to use it,
so you can't sell it when you don't use it anymore").

So, this crap that Sun is trying to pull would not fly here. Damn I like
sensible ruling :-)


Antti Kurenniemi

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
news:a9lhpvodkbpsqlo0hbe2p3s9223mgnaro3{at}4ax.com...
> From Ed Foster's email letter:
>
> A reader recently received a CD for Sun's Java Desktop System Demo and
> noticed a small sticker on the outside of the plastic wrap. It read:
>
> "By opening the software media package, you agree to the terms of the
> software evaluation agreement included in this software media package.
> If you do not agree to all these terms, promptly return the unused
> software to Sun Microsystems, Inc."
>
> To actually read the full agreement, one must first open the shrinkwrap.
> Which in turn means the agreement is already binding on you, because
> you've opened the package. In other words, the only way to reject the
> terms of Sun's EULA is to not read them.

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