On 5 Oct 2001, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: > >>>>> "Robin" == Robin Houston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Robin> (On closer inspection, it appears that what is *intended* to happen at > Robin> this point is that the computer is shut down. Unfortunately the VB > Robin> monkeys couldn't get it right. Does it mean that I'm not bound by the > Robin> terms? If not, why bother with asking the question?) > > This is almost as fun as the JS monkeys who write a lengthy "terms and > conditions" box in a textarea form element (so it'll scroll), except I > have JS turned off, so the textarea is writable. > > I always edit it to say that I agree that the president of the company > will come over once a week and do my laundry and pay me $1000 per > month to help reduce my mortgage (replacing all previous conditions), > just before I press "I agree". > > Someday, I gotta get a screen shot of that and send it in.
A year or so I was able to pull more or less the same trick with Oracle, only Javascript didn't need to be turned off. Fill out the form, then get presented with a long, rambling disclaimer which was easily editable. I swapped in the GPL and said 'yes'. They had no problem with that. Never quite took it so far as to ask for the source though... :) -- Chris Devers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
