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Subject: Re: Purchasing Fruit: a disappointment

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 11:30:52 09/26/05

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On September 26, 2005 at 14:05:29, Chris Conkie wrote:

>Spoken like a true insurance salesman.
>
>>Do you actually read all 10,000 words that come with each software installation
>>(not all are that wordy, but I have come across license agreements that went on
>>for pages and pages)?
>
>The point is it's legally binding. When you break the seal of the software you
>are beholden to the license whether you read it or not.
>
>>I expect that if somewhere in the middle an agreement it
>>said "You do hereby promise to give me your first born son and to wear your
>>underpants on the outside of your pants for the rest of your life..." less than
>>1% of customers would notice it.
>
>But 100% of the them would end up in court if persued.
>
>I take it that you are joking.

I read them all.  But most people I know (even software professionals) do not
bother to read them.



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