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bleed3r
25th May 2002, 11:15
First off i'd like to suggest you all visit www.stoppoliceware.org and read what they have to say about a pending law that's obviously being omitted from the media. Please sign the petition as well.

Anyway, I was just getting the new update for Adobe Acrobat Reader and I noticed something i couldn't believe in their license agreement... I normally dont read those but the word "Cuba" caught my eye and so i read on... Adobe ACTUALLY HAS THE NERVE to put the following into their license agreement:

By downloading or using an Adobe software product you are certifying that you are not a national of Cuba; Iran; Iraq; Libya; North Korea; Sudan; or Syria or any country to which the United States embargoes goods and that you are not a person on the Table of Denial Orders; the Entity List; or the List of Specially Designated Nationals.

i thought it was a joke at first. Don't believe me? take a look here (http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=1309). Reactions anyone?


(Edited by bleed3r at 12:17 pm on May 25, 2002)

Natalenko
25th May 2002, 12:12
yah, isnt it obvious? gees! if you were america, would you want "likely terrorists" to get a hold of some adobe software?????

SEE! ;)

Anonymous
28th May 2002, 09:27
That is unbelievable. just complete paranoia