Looks like there’s a huge rights grab in the Google Chrome end user license. These overly broad agreements are common and do not seem to be abused very often, but I think they’re still worth noting.
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1 daveadams // Sep 3, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Looks like Google has dropped the offending sections from the EULA. Section 11 in its entirety now reads:
“11. Content license from you
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.”
2 daveadams // Sep 4, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Google gives an explanation.
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