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View Poll Results: Do You Read The EULA?
I read the EULA Word for Word. 0 0%
I read the EULA only when it's important. 1 50.00%
I skim through it. 1 50.00%
I just click the "I ACCEPT" button. 0 0%
I have no idea what you are talking about, so here's a bunny with a pan cake on his head. 0 0%
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Old 03-28-2007, 06:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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When you are installing a piece of software for the first time, (whether it was purchase from a store or legitamently download from the interent) do you read the EULA (End User License Agreement)?
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Nope.
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How come i couldnt vote? I get this message:

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yeah me too, either way I never read the eula, I doubt 1 in a 1000 people do.
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I read it on software I download from the internet, but not what I buy off the shelf. Weird huh?
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I just click "I Accept" right away.... but I couldn't vote either.
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Sure don't
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if i read the liscence agreements on every software i install, i would still be reading right now
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if i read the liscence agreements on every software i install, i would still be reading right now
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