The EULA or End User License Agreement accompanies almost all bought and free software and you have to agree to it to install the program/game, etc. But who ever reads them? I don’t and never have. When that long awaited for game arrives in my mailbox I am in too much of a hurry to get it installed and start playing to worry about a load of words that are usually too small to read. And let’s be honest, if you have been waiting for the new release of a program or game, unless you agree to the EULA you cannot install it. So, if I didn’t agree with the EULA what I am to do, return it for a refund? Yeh, that’s going to happen!
The license agreement dictates how the software can and cannot be used and any restrictions that the manufacturer imposes, if you took the time to actually read through the never ending clauses some strange requirements come to light. So much so that I doubt whether or not you would wholeheartedly agree with them.
Here are a few of the strangest I have found:
Bit Torrent Booster wants to mess with your emails!
Fishing Bait doesn’t like its own software!
WordWeb has got a thing against airlines!
E.A. wants you to waive any moral rights you have!
EM wants to distribute your personal information!
iTunes and QuickTime do not want you building Nuclear weapons with their software!
PC Pitstop used to give a monetary reward to anyone who read their EULA, I read that one guy got a $1000!
NetworkActiv Web Server want you to read and scroll, is that at the same time?
Origin wants you to waive the right to a trial by jury!
Paint Shop Pro just want you to read theirs, I think!
Safari will only allow you to use one copy on an Apple computer!
Google Chrome’s EULA states:
you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services.
Does that mean they own me?
So there you have it, read your EULAs and install nothing, do nothing, just sit and stare at your blank screen!
Have you come across any ridiculous EULA clauses? Tell us about them in the comments.
Heck no! Don’t be ridiculous. Who is going to come after me about a piece of cheap software. EULAs are just some lawyers’ dream. They have no practical value with the typical home user. Most software costs much less than the cost of a lawyer letter. And for what? I don’t know, I haven’t read one in many years.
Lol………….. This is a nice article even though i didnt read all the highlited EULA as i never reads.But just some glimpses made it looks fun and nice.Great Article 🙂
…which is why I use the EULA Analyzer (at http://www.brightfort.com)
🙂
Dan