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User Agreement Is Technically Pointless The GPL is NOT an EULA Rate Topic: -----

#1 User is offline   Freak51 

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Posted 19 February 2012 - 01:06 PM

The current installer of eMule asks you to "agree" to the GPL when you install it.
Technically, thats not needed for GPLed software, the GPL remains valid even without the explicit click of the user.


See GPL v2 FAQ and GPL v3

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Can software installers ask people to click to agree to the GPL? If I get some software under the GPL, do I have to agree to anything?


Some software packaging systems have a place which requires you to click through or otherwise indicate assent to the terms of the GPL. This is neither required nor forbidden. With or without a click through, the GPL's rules remain the same.


Merely agreeing to the GPL doesn't place any obligations on you. You are not required to agree to anything to merely use software which is licensed under the GPL. You only have obligations if you modify or distribute the software. If it really bothers you to click through the GPL, nothing stops you from hacking the GPLed software to bypass this
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#2 User is offline   DimmestMouse 

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 12:15 AM

Interesting related discussion here:

http://dcpp.wordpres...-is-not-a-eula/

and

http://trac.videolan...vlc/ticket/3124

I agree that this should be fixed for the sake of correctness. Every little thing that can make eMule more legitimate and proper helps.
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