LOL - Our Bad

[Vitamin-Carrot]

THis probably waret a new thread but smeh ...

Google admits fault

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2329414,00.asp

[toniglandyl]

wow...

[TossMonkey]

I knew it was completely ridiculous for an EULA to want someone to wave all rights to basically "anything you upload using this browser".

Whats even more ridiculous is how poorly this thread was started. There was absolutely no relevant information given in the body of the text or the subject, which is fine if you want to catch someone out with a tub girl or goat se picture but not good if you intend any replies.

That probably came off harsher than I intended, but what can I say? Brits are always the bad guys...

[Selerox]

Regardless of any retraction, I'm still steering well clear of Chrome due to the EULA.

I don't know anyone IRL who's willing to try it either, for much the same reasons.

[Big-Al]

That probably came off harsher than I intended, but what can I say? Brits are always the bad guys...

damn you.

[Haarg]

Its obvious not much thought was put into the EULA when it was initially released. It was just a copy/paste of the EULA Google uses elsewhere with a few parts changed.

Also remember that you can get builds of Chromium (essentially the same thing but without the branding) and not be bound by any usage license.

[Nemephosis]

Any interest I may have ever had in Chrome is gone... which was only slight, as it doesn't do extensions.

[SlayerDragon]

Its obvious not much thought was put into the EULA when it was initially released. It was just a copy/paste of the EULA Google uses elsewhere with a few parts changed.

Also remember that you can get builds of Chromium (essentially the same thing but without the branding) and not be bound by any usage license.

SHUT UP HAARG WE ARE BUSY RAGING AGAINST MACHINES IN HERE OK

[Kantham]

Someone got fired?

[Jrubzjeknf]

Nah, he's probably just the joke of the department now.

[thewalkingman]

That probably came off harsher than I intended, but what can I say? Brits are always the bad guys...


Do you want your tea back?

[anaemic]

eh id try it out but i dont know if i can live without my plugins. is there an adblock for chrome yet ? or rikaichan ?

[JaFO]

Are we sure it is a fault ?
Could it not be more like an 'oops ... now we have revealed our plan for world domination a bit too soon ...'-thing ?
Google practically 'owns' a copy of the internet due to its massive search-engine ...

I wonder how many people are even remotely aware of the contents of the average EULA ?
I haven't seen a single one that did not have stupid statements like Google's.

[Nines]

Regardless of any retraction, I'm still steering well clear of Chrome due to the EULA.

I'm steering clear of Chrome due to Firefox... :p

[TossMonkey]

Do you want your tea back?

Yes I bloody do! God save the Queen, what what?

[Jrubzjeknf]

Are we sure it is a fault ?
Could it not be more like an 'oops ... now we have revealed our plan for world domination a bit too soon ...'-thing ?
Google practically 'owns' a copy of the internet due to its massive search-engine ...

Don't assume conspiracy, when stupidity suffices.

;)

[Vitamin-Carrot]

Yes I bloody do! God save the Queen, what what?

Would you like your crumpets now gov?

[Nemephosis]

Are we sure it is a fault ?
Could it not be more like an 'oops ... now we have revealed our plan for world domination a bit too soon ...'-thing ?

I'm just waiting for it to somehow find its way back in after people have downloaded it, working in a retroactivity clause to say "anything you transmit or have transmitted".

[Selerox]

I'm steering clear of Chrome due to Firefox... :p

That kinda goes without saying :)

[JaFO]

Don't assume conspiracy, when stupidity suffices.

;)

ah ... but conspiracies can be stopped, stupidity has no cure ... ;)