"All your points suggest that an umbrella EULA for Android apps is a bad idea"
I am unclear why you think I was suggesting this. I was seeking advice from others who may have already come to some conclusion before me. My three points were meant to document the conclusion I came to ... in case someone else stumbled upon this thread. Thanks, Jason Van Anden http://www.smileproject.com On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Sean Hodges <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Jason Van > Anden<[email protected]> wrote: > > 1.) A EULA can protect you from a user lawsuit (as well). > > 2.) My app contains tech that is patent pending - I want it know the user > to > > acknowledge this. > > 3.) I want the user to acknowledge that they are licensing it from me > (they > > do not own it, they cannot just give it away). > > All your points suggest that an umbrella EULA for Android apps is a > bad idea, as it would only cover the subset of the clauses you would > want to incorporate, such as specific patents and complete protection > against lawsuits. Also, many developers do not want their software > blanketed with EULA legislation - they may wish for their customers to > *own* rather than *license* the software they are buying, and be free > to incorporate it into whatever workflow/requirements they have. > > Regarding your question on the protection of EULA's on Android apps > internationally, the protection is fundamentally the same as any > software being sold internationally: it really depends on the > circumstances. Different countries have different legislation and > levels of protection, nothing can protect you fully. > > With the intention of licensing rather than selling your software, > your best course of action is to consult a lawyer for advice on > drawing up a tailored license agreement that the user should > physically sign and return to you for prosperity. Personally, I have > never believed that clicking on a button with no record of who pressed > it could stand up in court. My understanding is there have been no > courts in the U.S. that have ruled EULA's as enforceable on their own, > this may not apply in other countries though. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
