How frequently do you read EULAs?

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I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
 
Your results won't mean much, since it's self reporting. Ask men coming out
of the bathroom "Did you wash your hands?" and a large percentage will say
yes. Actually observe, and it's something like 1 in 3, or 33% that do.
(Women are better at it).
 
Are they meant to be read? I guess I would say a BIG 5! That is like
reading the instructions to put something together!
 
"Women are better at it"

That's because men don't pee on their hands!

Have a nice day,
Milt
 
I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
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I voted "sometimes", but that's only true if the software HAS an EULA.
 
I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
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Hardly relevant since one has to acknowledge reading the
EULA, whether or not one has actually done so, by checking
the box in order to proceed with the software installation.
This is significantly more different and legally binding
than just merely ignoring warning labels and signs.
 
I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
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Never. I have better things to do with my live than read legal crapola
written to protect some multinational corporation that doesn't give a shit
about their users.


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I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
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Few people ever read a(n) EULA. If they did, they would never install any
software.
 
I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"
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The vast bulk of what's in any software license is boilerplate,
essentially identical in all of 'em. The only terms that vary
significantly are the number of machines the software may be installed
on and whether an upgrade license permits a separate transfer of the old
version. Reading every license completely is a waste of time.
 
Mr. Slow said:
Few people ever read a(n) EULA. If they did, they would never install
any software.
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They'd install software released under the GNU GPL, as that preserves
the user's rights.
 
I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never

I'd appreciate any feedback others may have and look forward to seeing
more responses to the poll.
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I remember reading something -- possibly here -- where someone into
there EULA the offer to pay $100 (or something) to the first person to
read it and ask for the money. Someone did eventually collect, but
it took a while.
 
They'd install software released under the GNU GPL, as that preserves
the user's rights.
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The GPL isn't an EULA. You don't have to agree to it to merely use
the software, only to redistribute it. As for those other things which
purport to require my agreement to their terms in order to use
software after I have already purchased said software, they're not
worth the paper they aren't printed on.
 
Jone Doe said
Your results won't mean much, since it's self reporting. Ask men
coming out of the bathroom "Did you wash your hands?" and a large
percentage will say yes. Actually observe, and it's something
like 1 in 3, or 33% that do. (Women are better at it).
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You know how to tell a Doctor from a Mechanic?

A doctor washes his hands 'after' he takes a piss.
 
Your results won't mean much, since it's self reporting. Ask men
coming out of the bathroom "Did you wash your hands?" and a large
percentage will say yes. Actually observe, and it's something like 1
in 3, or 33% that do. (Women are better at it).
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You may find this a bit strange but I wash them BEFORE I wiz! Hands have
all kinds of nasty & disgusting stuff on them. I treat my Mr. Winky
right!
 
I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never
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You're missing an option:

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never
6. I agree
 
I am creating a guideline to assist vendors in notifying consumers
about software
that impacts control over the user's experience, privacy and system
security.

The site is http://www.clearware.org

The idea is similar to care labels on clothing, nutrition facts on food
and warning labels on hazardous chemicals.

I have a poll on the site that asks "How frequently do you completely
read end-user license agreements?"

1. Always
2. Usually
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Never
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Never. EULAs are the biggest scam going. They are miles long, written
in impenetrable legalese, guaranteed to prevent users from reading
more than a paragraph or so. Then they put the "I agree" check box up,
that you have to click in order to proceed with your install. Of
course everybody checks the box, of course nobody reads the EULA.
 
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