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Getting Rid of EULAs While Keeping the GPL | 26 comments (26 topical) | Post A Comment
So how can a EULA take away rights?[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#2)
by Anonymous User on Tue Apr 12, 2005 at 10:40:57 AM PDT

The GPL is a license giving rights above and beyond those given under copyright law. The EULA (End User LICENSE Agreement) purports to take away rights given under copyright law. Can a license actually legally take away rights? If the definition of a contract is truly something given in consideration for something received, then a EULA must be a license, so I would like to know if it is a valid thing for a license to take away usage rights.

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