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EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Fletcher - 09-24-2011
Likely its preparation for some boundary testing in regards to the law and consumer rights.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Turkish - 09-24-2011
' Wrote:I don't understand why this is such a big deal. Just tick the box and play the game, when you're bored uninstall the game or sell it.
Because this is about something much larger and more socially relevant than any game ever will be.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - stardust47 - 09-25-2011
I'm no expert on US law (or any law, for that matter) but I'm pretty sure this is illegal in a LOT of places, even where the ToS is still legally binding.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Arkus - 09-25-2011
This reminds me of a story I read in the NPR not so long ago,
about companies in America that exit solely to buy up software patents to sue other companies.
This has led to the most of the big companies buying up software patent libraries,
with the idea being that if you have a big enough patent library, other companies will not sue you as you can look through your library and find something they may be using that you have a patent for and then sue them in turn.
As patents exist for nearly all types of software, from a pop up that tells you need to update something, to code that tells you you have a new e-mail, it is relatively easy for a company to start a law suit for patent misuse.
(I even saw a patent for the modification of bread via the application of heat, or making toast)
The side effect of this is that larger companies like IBM, Apple and Microsoft can afford long and lengthy legal battles that a smaller company could not.
It is entirely possible that as a result from this, we can expect to see smaller software companies going under and allot less developers in the US
Patenting code is a bad thing.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Rodent - 09-25-2011
More reason for me not to buy their stuff.
*shrugs*
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Charo - 09-26-2011
Wait, so Quebec is a country now?
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Fletcher - 09-26-2011
I assume its a semi-autonomous state from Canada, like Wales is to the United Kingdom. We can set our own laws, but can't mess with taxes.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Daedric - 09-26-2011
Guess I won't be buying anymore EA games. Just another notch on my "Want to move to Germany" tracker.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - Turkish - 09-26-2011
' Wrote:I assume its a semi-autonomous state from Canada, like Wales is to the United Kingdom. We can set our own laws, but can't mess with taxes.
Not really, no.
However when the English took control of the region a bargain was struck, freedom of language, religion, and importantly law. As a result Quebec Law is based on the French civil law of the time, thereby drawing on seigniorial law rather then English feudal law and the other associated legal standards of England.
/history lesson.
EA Adopts "Can't Sue Us." Terms of Service - CzeReptile - 09-26-2011
' Wrote:or would you rather lose your CEO and half of your other management staff to the negotiating end of a .50 cal? =P
' Wrote:"click "
Solvd.