Stephen Downes

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Open With Caution

Ed Foster, Infoworld, Aug 19, 2002

What if software style licensing were applied to books? It might say something like, "By breaking the seal you agree to the terms of the license and if you don't agree you should return the book unopened... the book remains the property of Omnicare... In the event that you do not agree with any terms of this agreement you should promptly return the material unopened... the license [is] nontransferable and terminate[s] immediately if the Licensee or his or her employer cease[s] to be an Omnicare customer... the licensee [is] prohibited from disclosing any of the information in the book to third parties." How do I know? These are terms from an actual shirnkwrap book license.

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