Neowin News Feed for: Eula

Hardcore pirates to ban Windows 10 users over privacy fears

Matt Blowes — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:02:01 +0000

Private torrent trackers have begun banning Windows 10 users from their sharing networks as they believe Microsoft is trying to spy on them, based upon the terms of its new Services Agreement. Read more...

Microsoft's updated Services Agreement can stop you from playing "counterfeit games"

Usama Jawad — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its "Software and Services" License Agreement to state that it can update its software to stop you from playing "counterfeit games" and using unauthorized peripheral hardware. Read more...

Office 2013 EULA prevents users from moving software to another PC

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:14:14 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that the EULA for stand alone versions of Office 2013 tie the software license to just one PC and that the license can't be moved to another PC. Read more...

Windows 8 now allows consumers to install OEM versions

John Callaham — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:59:17 +0000

Microsoft has decided to make changes to the End User License Agreements for Windows 8, allowing regular consumers to install versions of the software normally used by OEM companies on their PCs. Read more...

Some Microsoft EULAs to remove class action lawsuit rights

John Callaham — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:00:25 +0000

Microsoft reveals that it will be making changes to its end user license agreements for some of its products and services that would keep people from filing class action lawsuits to settle disputes. Read more...

Apple & Psystar try to avoid trial in 2010

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:53:34 +0000

Apple and Psystar this week both requested summary judgements in the ongoing legal battle about Psystar's legal right to produce and sell Macintosh clones. In its motion for summary judgement, Apple has requested that Judge... Read more...

Google Updates Chrome EULA

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:48:09 +0000

As we mentioned earlier, Google's Chrome browser, though much hailed for its speed, does have its fair share of rust stains, including a EULA which originally gave Google complete control over all content submitted through... Read more...

EULA Paradox: Apple says you cannot use Safari on Windows

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:44:53 +0000

In using Apple Software Update to slip his Safari browser onto millions of Windows PCs, Steve Jobs didn't just undermine "the security of the whole Web". He's made a mockery of end user licensing agreements."... Read more...

New Windows Update 5 EULA in preperation for RC1

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:23:07 +0000

Dear Windows Update V5 Beta testers: The Windows Update Team has a new End-User License Agreement (EULA) for the pre-release versions of the Windows Update site and its contents. A survey page containing... Read more...

US Court Ruling Nixes Software EULA Sales Restrictions

Fred Spencer — Wed, 28 Nov 2001 22:50:44 +0000

Thx Gary! 'In an intriguing ruling picked up by LinuxJournal's Don Marti, a US district court has given encouragement to software users who want to extricate themselves from restrictive software licenses. ... Read more...