Which license to use for MFC based software?

Arnoud Engelfriet galactus at stack.nl
Thu Jun 3 06:15:28 UTC 2004


Lawrence Rosen wrote:
> John Cowan wrote:
> > Their licenses can reach out to control what you and your whole family
> > had for dinner on June 1, 1999.  At least according to them.
> 
> That is unreasonable. No court would enforce that.
> 
> On the other hand, perhaps they can control what I have for dinner AFTER I
> enter into a contract to which I am bound. 

And Microsoft clearly considers their EULAs to be contracts
("license agreement").

Arnoud

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