GripeLog: A Fatal Blow to Shrinkwrap Licensing? Dec 22, 2004, 02 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (6756 reads) (Other stories by Ed Foster)
"Having so often been the bearer of bad news from the legal front, I am thrilled to have some good news to report for a change. The old-fashioned shrinkwrap license appears to have suffered from what may well be a mortal wound. Microsoft, Symantec, Adobe, CompUSA, Best Buy, and Staples have agreed in the settlement of a California lawsuit to change their ways, and you can already see the first results at the software retailer nearest you..."