On 23/08/16 20:19, geneb wrote:
EULAs have the same value as toilet paper and should be used for the same purpose. I for one, will use Delphi for whatever I like, and if Embarcadero has a problem with that, they're invited to kiss my ass. :)
In which case I would suggest that you never release any software whether under a licence or not. For example. the GPL has some very useful clauses in it, such as:
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW...... WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
The EULA exists to protect the rights of the author who may or may not be the vendor. This includes the right to demand an income from your work, to demand that others do not exploit your work for their own gain, and to protect you from the mis-use of your work.
If you don't like a given EULA then don't buy or use the product. But the one thing that any software developer must do is to respect the whole concept of the EULA
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