[oxen] Web Services/Semantic Web vs Open Source: Will the real 'disruptive technology' please stand up?

Michael Richardson mcr at sandelman.ottawa.on.ca
Mon Sep 16 12:52:59 EDT 2002


>>>>> "Alan" == Alan DeKok <aland at sandelman.ottawa.on.ca> writes:
    Alan>   Not any more.  See "Softman v. Adobe", media coverage at:
    Alan>   http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5628
    Alan>   "US Court says buyers can unbundle EULA-covered software."

...

    Alan>   It was a decision of a district court, so it's still vulnerable to
    Alan> appeal, and it may not set appropriate precedent for state courts,

  hmm. MS has been changing the EULA a lot lately according to TheRegistry.

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