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CeleronXT
Sun 6th Jul '03, 1:40pm
http://www.siteextreme.com/Siteman_license.htm

http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html

Is this just a license agreement that's in public domain, or did Siteman/vB copy?
Chris M
Sun 6th Jul '03, 2:01pm
Probably used it as a template...

Satan
nuno
Sun 6th Jul '03, 2:42pm
http://www.siteextreme.com/Siteman_license.htm

http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html

Is this just a license agreement that's in public domain, or did Siteman/vB copy?
Complete ripoff :o
Brian Briscoe
Sun 6th Jul '03, 2:45pm
Is that illegal? Theres gotta be some law in the U.S. against it.
CeleronXT
Sun 6th Jul '03, 6:08pm
Unlikely. A license agreement is a license agreement. I'd like to know if it is just a template.. If so.. I want to use it. :D
dabean
Sun 6th Jul '03, 9:25pm
It, sorry *they* both contain references to "Supply of Goods Act" and of "Sale Goods Act". These are UK specific legistation... Obviously not applicable unless the contract is to be bound by the laws of England and Wales.

I haven't checked recently but don't think Michigan is inside England or Wales :rolleyes:
CeleronXT
Sun 6th Jul '03, 9:59pm
Ah.. Anyone know of any good templates for web software license agreements? @_@
Brian Briscoe
Sun 6th Jul '03, 11:47pm
You could always try a Search on Google (http://google.com). :)
CeleronXT
Mon 7th Jul '03, 12:44am
I did, but only turned up actual agreements, not templates.. Should I just steal an actual one (like this guy apparently did)?
Brian Briscoe
Mon 7th Jul '03, 12:56am
I did, but only turned up actual agreements, not templates.. Should I just steal an actual one (like this guy apparently did)?
Well, I wouldnt recomend it, but you could...
Bema Jinn
Mon 7th Jul '03, 11:46am
heh, i just love stealing privacy policies and copyright policies. it seams so ironic to me.

and most of the time they go on about the files and images on the site, they don't mention you can't steal the policies ;)
Chris M
Mon 7th Jul '03, 3:43pm
Well there are only so many ways of saying "all images & information are copyright 2003 me";)

Satan
CeleronXT
Mon 7th Jul '03, 10:57pm
No one's said I couldn't use it, so I'll use it then. I've just removed reference to the UK passed laws, as well as slightly modified some sentences, and remove sentences relating to payed licenses.
Chris M
Tue 8th Jul '03, 9:08am
I could leave them in, as I live in the UK - w00t! Less work for me;):p

But I don't need a Licence agreement:(

Satan