An End User License Agreement (EULA) is
a legal contract between a software application author or publisher and
the user of that application. The EULA, often referred to as the "software
license," is similar to a rental agreement; the user agrees to pay
for the privilege of using the software, and promises the software author
or publisher to comply with all restrictions stated in the EULA. The user
is asked to indicate they that "accept" the terms of the EULA
by opening the shrink wrap on the application package, breaking the seal
on the CD case, sending a card back to the software publisher, installing
the application, executing a downloadable file, or by simply using the
application. The user can refuse to enter into the agreement by returning
the software product for a refund or clicking "I do not accept"
when prompted to accept the EULA during an install.
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