Re: Where and how to deal with EULA?

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On Thu, 2013-08-15 at 10:39 -0400, David Cantrell wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 10:52:38AM +0200, Vratislav Podzimek wrote:
> > With the transition from the Firstboot to the Initial Setup we have lost
> > the EULA acceptance screen and we should bring it back. However, I think
> > that the approach like "We have replaced your data with our great
> > system. Oh, and by the way, do you agree with our EULA? Yes, please
> > proceed." is not the right one. I believe we should make users see and
> > accept the EULA before they click on the "Begin installation" button.
> > Or, in case that would be too disruptive and enforcing, at least to the
> > system installation phase (on the second hub). Of course, if the
> > 'firstboot --reconfig' appears in the kickstart, the same screen would
> > appear in the Initial Setup (for OEM installations).
> > 
> > As for the UX side -- I'd go with a simple text view showing the license
> > with an "I agree" checkbox below it. Once that gets checked, the spoke
> > would be completed and the installation (first boot) might continue.
> > 
> > Any suggestions or ideas?
> 
> I had a conversation like this with RH legal about a year ago, because I
> agree with you, where we ask people to agree to the EULA does not make
> sense.  However, the legal department wants it there and does not want to
> move it.  Not wanting to upset the legal department, I am inclined to keep
> the EULA where it is and just say it's a "legal requirement" because it
> basically is.
> 
> The former EULA screen in firstboot should be reimplemented in
> initial-setup.  That does mean it will appear after installation, but that
> is what legal wants.
Alright, then I guess it's decided. Thinking about it, maybe the EULA
screen could be a trivial addon for the initial-setup. Maybe a nice,
simple example of how to do these things even if it will be probably us
maintaining it in the end.

-- 
Vratislav Podzimek

Anaconda Rider | Red Hat, Inc. | Brno - Czech Republic

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