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From: Sam Edge <sam DOT edgeZZZ AT lineone DOT net>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Advocacy
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 13:29:26 +0000
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Igor wrote in
<Pine DOT GSO DOT 4 DOT 44 DOT 0303031645260 DOT 25599-100000 AT slinky DOT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
in gmane.os.cygwin on Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:49:05 -0500 (EST):

> I believe the complaints were mostly about the *size* of the disclaimer,
> not about its content.  The content is reasonably standard and pretty
> redundant, IMO.  Which is why I proposed a way for people to allow
> filtering it out (by including, say, an "--IGNORE-LONG-DISCLAIMER-BELOW--"
> line in their signature).

"Redundant" is hardly the word. "Ludicrous" is perhaps better.

Last time I checked, it's not possible to force a non-disclosure
agreement or any other form of contract on someone just by having them
read it. Some sort of verbal or written consent is required ... at
least in the UK.

Thanks Nomura International plc, but since your legal department
doesn't understand this, I'll avoid any business dealings with you if
I can.

Right. This is deeply OT for cygwin AT cygwin DOT com so I'll shut up again.

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