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by swies 4790 days ago
That's right, we did no redistribution or modification of their software. Ninite just automates things you would do.

But, publishers can license their software under whatever terms they want. They could forbid this sort of automation in the license, or even forbid Ninite specifically by name. As far as we can tell there's no right to automate your own machine that prohibitions like that would be violating.

I think the only defense here is public backlash (thanks everyone!) and/or boycott.
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w1ntermute 4790 days ago
> publishers can license their software under whatever terms they want. They could forbid this sort of automation in the license, or even forbid Ninite specifically by name. As far as we can tell there's no right to automate your own machine that prohibitions like that would be violating.

You're referring to the EULA, right? Is that enforceable in court? I've heard mixed opinions in the past on this topic from legal experts.

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DannyBee 4790 days ago
The usual issues in EULAs are either public policy concerns with particular terms, or consent issues.

I don't think either would come into play here.

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