http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2008/03/nobody-reads-the-small-print-any-more/ a few graffiti on the wall of life Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2008/03/nobody-reads-the-small-print-any-more/#comment-3599 ElShaddai Edwards Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:24:42 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2008/03/nobody-reads-the-small-print-any-more/#comment-3599 As a former graphics software product manager, I can confirm that scrutinizing the EULA is one of the last things "to do" on the list for release and rarely gets the attention it deserves. It was usually an ultra-paranoid user who ended up bringing issues to my attention through some beta forum, then I dreaded the back and forth with the legal team to get the changes approved. I sympathize with the Apple and Adobe teams for these gaffs, though my experiences with the latter would tend to confirm your cynicism. As a former graphics software product manager, I can confirm that scrutinizing the EULA is one of the last things “to do” on the list for release and rarely gets the attention it deserves. It was usually an ultra-paranoid user who ended up bringing issues to my attention through some beta forum, then I dreaded the back and forth with the legal team to get the changes approved. I sympathize with the Apple and Adobe teams for these gaffs, though my experiences with the latter would tend to confirm your cynicism.

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