RE: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

From: Bodo Eggert
Date: Wed Apr 13 2005 - 04:20:06 EST


On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, David Schwartz wrote:

> > > > The EULA is irrelevant in germany and in many parts of the USA.
>
> > > Really? I was under the impression EULA's were routinely
> > > upheld in the USA.
> > > If you have any references for that, I'd love to hear them.
>
> > http://www.freibrunlaw.com/articles/articl22.htm
>
> This wasn't a copyright case. The court only refused to uphold the
> agreement because there was no oppurtunity to review the agreement before
> purchase. So it certainly wouldn't apply to a click-through type agreement.

So you can review click-through-licenses before buying the product?

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