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Message-ID: <3F855880.5090700@onryou.com>
From: lists at onryou.com (Cael Abal)
Subject: Is the record industry turning to Trojan	horse
  programs to copy-protect CDs?

> If permanent installation of this driver was included in the EULA, then
> this is not a trojan horse.  Since I don't have a copy of the license
> agreement handy, I couldn't say whether it's in there or not...but IMHO,
> too many people ignore the fact that they are allowing themselves to be
> legally bound to such agreements without even reading them, and many
> newer EULAs even include an auditing clause giving the manufacturer to
> visit your facility and audit your systems.  One of these days the RIAA
> might try and install monitoring software under such an agreement, and
> people who blindly agree to EULAs will be the ones nabbed by the RIAA.

I'm anxiously awaiting the attempted enforcement of a blatantly 
ridiculous EULA -- something so preposterous that it can't help but make 
the news.

C