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- 7I doubt every independent software developer out there hire lawyers to write these documents. It's just basic economy - if you're not a big company, the lawyers would probably cost more than what you'll ever earn from the sales.laurent– laurent2011-09-04 12:02:23 +00:00Commented Sep 4, 2011 at 12:02
- 8I have a strong suspicion that the main reason for long EULAs are lawyers wanting to prove that they're providing value for their high salaries, and legal masturbation, rather than any actual value for the companies. Case in point: most EULAs are partially or entirely void in most places.Michael Borgwardt– Michael Borgwardt2011-09-04 12:41:21 +00:00Commented Sep 4, 2011 at 12:41
- 13-1, "If you can't afford it, then your project is fundamentally mismanaged". Thats simply false, and frankly pretty rude. Some people are forced to start their businesses with little to no resources, either due to personal circumstances, or because they are simply not from a wealthy nation.GrandmasterB– GrandmasterB2011-09-05 03:27:50 +00:00Commented Sep 5, 2011 at 3:27
- 1@GrandmasterB: Then they didn't have sufficient resources to start a business, and there's nothing that anyone here can do about it. If you don't use an off-the-shelf licence, then you must hire a lawyer.DeadMG– DeadMG2011-09-05 11:48:37 +00:00Commented Sep 5, 2011 at 11:48
- 4I wouldn't say that the project is mismanaged. I would say that if you can't hire a lawyer for writing an EULA, you have to ask yourself if you will be able to afford that lawyer for enforcing it. If not, then an EULA is almost useless in the first place.mouviciel– mouviciel2011-09-06 07:33:28 +00:00Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 7:33
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