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We’ve all been presented with long legal agreements when we install software. Most of us don’t read these things: they are very long, hard to understand and the software won’t install without agreeing anyway. What’s a freedom-loving citizen to do?
Well, if you happen to have children running around your house, just have them install the software. Legal agreements aren’t binding on them. Agreements they enter into aren’t binding on you. Problem solved.
Of course, the real solution is for judges/the legislature to recognize that these are adhesion contracts and that they should not be legally enforceable.

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  1. Adam Eivy January 29th, 2007 5:49 pm

    Another idea is to write a little auto install program that checks an installation screen for data and automatically clicks whatever is needed to install the app–if you don’t have kids around…

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