Linked by Sean Cohen on Tue 13th Apr 2004 06:52 UTC
Today I'm going to talk about why software - any software, all software - actually matters, what the different types of software are, and why you should care about its properties (no matter who you are, or what you do).
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There have been some legal arguments with respect to whether a contract can be enforced if it is "signed" by clicking the "I Accept" on a click-through. I forget the legal term for the basis of a contract... but I believe one of the three criteria for a contract are not satisfied because of the click through. There must be a signature, to the best of my knowledge.
I love these contracts that state things like, we can change the terms of the contract anytime and it is your responsibility to check our website for an updated version.
Hmmmm.... how often do I need to check the contract? What if it has changed 2,3, maybe 4 times since I last consulted the web site?
Software licenses and many of these "contracts" will likely be unenforcable in a court of law. But then again... you never know ;-) It a crazy world.