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denim · 12-05-2004, 09:18 AM

I once managed to use a EULA in reverse.

I purchased MacOS 8.1 from the (then) only Apple Store, meaning the one at Apple HQ. Then I found out I could upgrade to it for free 'cause my computer was new. So I went to return it. They had signs there saying they didn't take returns. So I told the sales droid that, since they wouldn't honor their license, I would feel free to distribute their software as I wished.

Oh, they didn't like that at ALL! Nope. Too bad. They had the choice of accepting the return, or violating their own EULA, which said that if I didn't accept the license, I could return the product for a full refund. Accept it and refund the money, or the EULA is DEAD and I can do whatever I want with the product.

I got my money, you bet.

OTOH, I don't know what happened internally afterwards...

12-05-2004, 09:18 AM	#27 (permalink)
denim Banned Location: Massachusetts, USA	I once managed to use a EULA in reverse. I purchased MacOS 8.1 from the (then) only Apple Store, meaning the one at Apple HQ. Then I found out I could upgrade to it for free 'cause my computer was new. So I went to return it. They had signs there saying they didn't take returns. So I told the sales droid that, since they wouldn't honor their license, I would feel free to distribute their software as I wished. Oh, they didn't like that at ALL! Nope. Too bad. They had the choice of accepting the return, or violating their own EULA, which said that if I didn't accept the license, I could return the product for a full refund. Accept it and refund the money, or the EULA is DEAD and I can do whatever I want with the product. I got my money, you bet. OTOH, I don't know what happened internally afterwards...