Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site uw-beaver Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!info-mac From: info-mac@uw-beaver Newsgroups: fa.info-mac Subject: Re: Open package = agreement Message-ID: <114@uw-beaver> Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 03:10:28 EST Article-I.D.: uw-beave.114 Posted: Fri Dec 7 03:10:28 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 8-Dec-84 04:38:17 EST Sender: daemon@uw-beaver Organization: U of Washington Computer Science Lines: 25 From: Christopher A KentLast time I was in the local computer store, I saw a package that was shrink-wrapped, and had printed on the box "Opening this box signifies acceptance of the agreement packaged within." I was on the floor. Who are they kidding? Who would buy such a thing? WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE? Unfortunately, I don't remember the product name, but I'll try to find it again next time I'm there, so we can add them to our blacklist. (The SmoothTalker people seem to skirt the edge of fraud. Does any company understand that NET word-of-mouth goes to 1000s of potential customers?) It seems like very few companies understand how well connected the hackers of today are -- be it Arpanet, USENET, or BBS systems. Happily, Apple seems to be one of them. I hope they consider it a benefit. Cheers, chris ----------