Analysis
What's hiding in the Ts and Cs?
Posted on 12 Feb 2009 at 12:01
One answer could come from a free download called EULAlyzer, which can dig out the potentially problematical text from a EULA and present it for clarification. It's time the software makers rendered such software redundant, and provided straightforward user licences that aren't submerged in legalese. Failing that, perhaps the Office of Fair Trading will twist their arms. Don't hold your breath, though.
Click here to read our top 10 stupid EULAs
Author: Davey Winder
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