Do you read Software Licence Agreements?

[oagersnap]

Do you read the licence agreements when you install new software on your computer? Please post in the poll.

 

[Souron]

No.

There's no point. I would still use the software whatever way I choose regardless of what the agreement sais.

Besides, the're all the same.

 

[Ansar]

Um...no!

 

[Malba]

I just skim through it quickly, I don't read every single thing. I should, though, I don't know what I'm agreeing to.

 

[GeneralZed]

whos ever going to read 300 pages of juridical content

 

[Civrules]

No... except when installing something from Google. They have an affective strategy of saying something like:

"Please read this, it's not the usual Yada Yada Yada..."

 

[nonconformist]

I used to, to make sure they didn't have a "By checking this box, you agree that we have perpetual ownership of your soul" thing.

 

[North King]

I read it once. Then, upon reading another one, I realized that they were all nearly identical. So... I don't anymore.

 

[sysyphus]

I never read them, but I just know that one day some cult is going to show up at my door telling me that I've inadvertently joined them.

 

[Japanrocks12]

Nope. 10 chars

 

[GenMarshall]

Nope, I dont usualy read them. I tend to just click on accept or click on the button that reads "Yes, bla bla bla" and then click next.

 

[Joeb WK]

Yes, they're so exciting!

 

[Masquerouge]

I don't think I would choose not to install the software after going through the troubles of finding it, paying for it, installing it blah blah.

So I couldn't care less about some license agreement

 

[Dida]

Well, for the amount of money he pays me, my boss would be extremely annoyed if I spent 30 minute reading a stupid license agreement.

 

[Speedo]

I do on occasion. It's entertaining to see what they slip in them sometimes, since they know that no one reads them.

I'm not exactly worried about them though. I don't know of a single case where a EULA has been upheld in court as legally binding.

 

[Dairuka]

License Agreements are used as a legal defense to alleviate the company of any responsibility should the user have any difficulties regarding racial, creed, and preference issues; as well as any technical issues that may lead to the inadvertant destruction of your computer.

They are in no way allowed to hide indirect legal contracts between the user, and the company. That is something mainly used for paper contracts which you are expected to sign...

A company is actually liable to being sued in court should they try to charge money to your credit card due to a hidden clause in the EULA. The same protection can be be used to salvage your soul. Afterall, even Satan can be sued.

 

[marshal zhukov]

Nope. They are long, boring.

Besides I am no lawyer to understand the implications of the clauses.

 

[RoboPig]

who understands those words. plus, all they say is that you cant copy the software or smuggle it around the world

 

[Smellincoffee]

The only time I read that was when the text started with "This product is the property of the United States of America..." -- when I was installing America's Army.

 

[Babbler]

I never read them, but I just know that one day some cult is going to show up at my door telling me that I've inadvertently joined them.

Or my "credential of instant online ordination" from the Universal Life Church, complete with special "marriage kits".

My parents are going to kill me.