Dont Like Those EULA's?

Sierra Oscar · 22-02-2009 8:47pm #1

Well, if you dont like those EULA's you can always train your cat up to do it for you!

I found the article via Slashdot.

So, what does it mean if your cat agrees to the EULA? Can a cat enter a contract?

"Anne Loucks built a device which, when her cat steps on it, can click the 'I Agree' button of a EULA. Who knows what the lawyers will make of this sort of madness. Can a cat make a legal agreement? Does it need to be of legal age? She lures the cat onto the device, and the cat steps on it of its own free will. Anyway, folks who hate EULAs now have another tool to make the lawyers freak out."

Ass · 22-02-2009 8:57pm

You would want to be careful doing this. You don't want to licence a bit of software to your cat.

TPD · 22-02-2009 8:57pm

Nice idea. I heard of people getting their moeny back for vista by telling Microsoft they wouldnt accept the EULA.

javaboy · 22-02-2009 8:59pm

I don't have a cat so I use my mouse instead.

ShooterSF · 22-02-2009 9:07pm

Her cat like say a pen is her property. If she dropped the pen on the enter button it doesn't mean the pen entered into the conrtract anymore than the enter key did.
However get a minor to click it and then *maybe* we're on to something.
This has given me an idea though...(away I go....)

Mmcd · 22-02-2009 9:54pm

Does this not mean though that only her cat is able to actually use the software as only it agreed to the T&C's!

Red Alert · 22-02-2009 11:46pm

EULA's it seems aren't exactly enforceable anyway.

sheesh · 23-02-2009 12:01am

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Well, if you dont like those EULA's you can always train your cat up to do it for you!

I found the article via Slashdot.

So, what does it mean if your cat agrees to the EULA? Can a cat enter a contract?

or......
you could save yourself alot of time and bother and click it your self and say the cat did it. you couldn't stop him:D

Mrmoe · 23-02-2009 12:06am

sheesh wrote: »

or......
you could save yourself alot of time and bother and click it your self and say the cat did it. you couldn't stop him:D

Especially if it's a cat this big.:D

sheesh · 23-02-2009 12:10am

Mrmoe wrote: »

Especially if it's a cat this big.:D

hmmmmm.... that would involve the expense and danger of keeping a lion.

Saibh · 23-02-2009 12:17am

sheesh wrote: »

hmmmmm.... that would involve the expense and danger of keeping a lion.

You could start feeding your neighbour's cat - then return to owner after...

eVeNtInE · 23-02-2009 12:50am

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Dont Like Those EULA's?

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