full-disclosure - SunnComm to sue 'Shift key' student for $10m

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From: lists at onryou.com (Cael Abal)
Subject: SunnComm to sue 'Shift key' student for $10m

> Okay... So according to the law it's illegal to remove the program if later
> you decide to not agree to the EULA? (Which I'm sure it says that the terms
> can be changed at any time within it)
> 
> That sure doesn't seem kosher to me... I feel that you should be able to
> remove/disable whatever on your computer. According to this logic... Using
> Ad-Aware is illegal because it removes spyware from your system without
> their non-existent uninstall interface!
> 
> Oh, and you're also not allowed to know what the file/driver name of the
> program that they've installed is either?
> 
> Nice!

Hi Poof,

Odds are the copy-protection-related drivers can be removed via Windows' 
Add/Remove Programs control panel applet -- rendering your 'protected' 
media a defacto coaster until you accept the EULA a second time.

C