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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
... you have to agree to the EULA as part of that process.
So there's no legal issues there--at least not in the US....
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You are wrong. Particularly, regarding the US.
T-Mobile lost a case last year in California, where the whole legality of EULAs was questioned in the Court's opinion. It basically said, that where one party has far superior bargaining power, and there is no ability to negotiate (you have to accept or decline the whole EULA), the contract may be unconscionable.
And don't throw "socialism" in there. There are some large companies, which much resemble socialist societies, including the requirement to toe the "party line," and are often complete with their own "cult of personality."
Oh, and large companies often lobby hard to avoid competition, and usually love dealing with non-democratic regimes, where they can get long-term contracts through wooing one dictator, or through bribes.
So, do not equate the free market with Halliburton....