[Am-info] MickySoft Office EULA

[T. Guilbert]

In a message dated 2002 October 31 (Thursday), timestamp 06:04 PM, 
   on the topic Re: [Am-info] MickySoft Office EULA,
   John Poltorak <jp@eyup.org> wrote:

"|> I went to the M$ site, and can't find
"|> anything in an Office EULA that prevents this. Not that it would be legal if
"|> they did. :)

"|Erm...

"|MS does not yet have legislative powers. Whatever it says in the
"|EULA has  nothing to do with its legal standing. The EULA is not a
"|statute created  by the government. I do not believe MS has any
"|power to stipulate the  environment in which any of its products run
"|irrespective of what it says  in the EULA.

The status under contract law of restrictive provisions in shrinkwrap
and clickwrap licenses is a matter that remains fluid in the courts. 
Stay tuned. 

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