On Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 02:27:50PM -0400, Eben King wrote:
> Dunno if it's out for Linux, but I'll warn off any potential users if I
> have
> the chance.
>
> http://tapthehive.s483.sureserver.com/discuss/This_Post_Not_Made_In_Chrome_Google_s_EULA_Sucks
>
> Note section 11 of the EULA, as quoted on that site:
> ,--
> | 11. Content license from you
> |
> | 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in
> Content
> | which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By
> | submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a
> | perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive
> | license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly
> | perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you
> | submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is
> | for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and
> | promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as
> | defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.
So just by displaying the content of a site you surf to in Chrome,
you're giving Google the license to do whatever they want with it? Heh,
if that's what it really says, it won't hold up in court.
Paul
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