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Re: limited review EULAs[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#10)
by Anonymous User on Wed Nov 17, 2004 at 07:49:07 AM PDT

Ed, you missed this point in Danny's commentary:

If the magazines had this policy and reviewed several competitors but left the column blank on others (with a recommendation not to purchase those), it seems to me that those companies would realize lost sales and would alter their EULAs to permit review.

Instead of completely omitting a product with a draconian EULA, the magazines should publicize this fact. If enough people were made aware of the company's practice, the unwanted attention might just result in an "attitude adjustment".

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Re: limited review EULAs[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#11)
by Ed Foster on Wed Nov 17, 2004 at 10:37:28 AM PDT

I know at least one time PC Magazine published a separate story detailing why they could not include Oracle in a database comparison. Outside of Oracle, this isn't an issue that has come up very often with the major computer publications because most vendors will cooperate in the review process. The publication therefore won't even be aware of the fact that the product's EULA has a censorship clause. It's smaller publications, independent labs, academics and corporate customers who are more likely to be intimidated by these clauses. -- Ed

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