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by Anonymous User on Wed Jun 11, 2008 at 06:57:12 AM PDT

We are so used to seeing fine print attached to everything from prescription drugs to children's toys that nobody notices them anymore. When it comes to software, we all know if we don't click on the "I accept" button we don't even get to load the software we just paid money for. There is no getting around it so we just click and move on. It would be great if there indeed were reviews that compared the the various EULA's and explained them to the public in plain English. Expecting the public to slog through all the legal disclaimers is not very realistic, but professional reviewers could provide this valuable service to the public.


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