from Hawtorn Crataegus to EULAs
A search on the hawthorn lead me strangely from here: Hawtorn Crataegus to this text Dangerous Terms / A User’s Guide to EULAs by Annalee Newitz.
We’ve all seen them – windows that pop up before you install a new piece of software, full of legalese. To complete the install, you have to scroll through 60 screens of dense text and then click an “I Agree” button. Sometimes you don’t even have to scroll through to click the button. Other times, there is no button because merely opening your new gadget means that you’ve “agreed” to the chunk of legalese.
They’re called End User License Agreements, or EULAs. Sometimes referred to as “shrinkwrap” or “click-through” agreements, they are efforts to bind consumers legally to a number of strict terms – and yet you never sign your name. Frequently, you aren’t even able to see a EULA until after you’ve purchased the item it covers.
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