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> A EULA needs to be a contract. Nope. It can just be a piece of text you agree with when opening a classic mass-marked app in a shrink-warpped box ("shrink-wr

> A EULA needs to be a contract. Nope. It can just be a piece of text you agree with when opening a classic mass-marked app in a shrink-warpped box ("shrink-wrap EULA") or a dialog box with text where you have to click that by using the software, you agree with the licensing terms. Exactly the same as when you deploy an AGPL program for visitors, you are agreeing to its EULA.

chii 2y ago
which is exactly what a contract is. It's an agreement between different parties.
- kazinator 2y ago
  Regardless, it can't be the case that the GNU Affero GPL is not a contract, whereas some Microsoft EULA is, or vice versa. They are an instance of exactly the same category.