[caiman-discuss] Re: [install-discuss] Dwarf GUI Demo available

[Frank Ludolph]

Michael Pogue wrote:
> Hmmm...then there's something else to consider here -- is it strong 
> enough (from a Legal point of view) to say "I accept the license", 
> without ever having the opportunity to read the license? 
>
>
> In other words, if we just have a checkbox and a link, isn't it 
> arguable that I could not have made an informed choice about agreeing 
> to the license?
The lawyers have approved the current checkbox/link configuration, one 
of the reasons I would rather not mess with it.

>
> Other installers I've seen force this issue, by showing the license in 
> a text box, and forcing you to scroll down before the "I accept" 
> button (or checkbox) is enabled.
We're trying to avoid the extra screen and stuff.

>
>
> Depending on what the lawyers say, that might argue for a different 
> design, with a separate page for the license-in-a-textbox (separate 
> from the review page).  SuSE uses this style, for example.
>
> Also, I notice that neither Windows XP nor Ubuntu have such a license 
> page.  So, do we need this license question at all?
> Another question for the lawyers, I think...I'd be curious to know how 
> Windows XP and Ubuntu got around the need for it.
Windows XP isn't downloadable - they use a "break the seal" license 
approval as do most boxed distributions. I don't know about Ubuntu. 
Perhaps they feel a license isn't needed or appropriate for users of an 
open source binary under GPL?

Frank
>
> Mike
>
> Frank Ludolph wrote:
>>
>>
>> Shawn Walker wrote:
>>> On 09/04/07, Frank Ludolph <Frank.Ludolph at sun.com> wrote:
>>>>  Early experience showed that many users didn't see the License 
>>>> checkbox...
>>>>  Overall definitely less work for the user, whatever path they take 
>>>> the
>>>> installer adjusts, and that is what we want - low friction... ;-)
>>>
>>> Which makes me inclined to say, just remove the checkbox and ask the
>>> user after the license screen if they agree.
>> Perhaps we could, but the checkbox also serves as a useful place 
>> display the Show License link. We must have the link and it would 
>> seem a bit strange to show this link but have no checkbox.
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