If Coldplay's CD EULA were applied to pizza...

merlyn on 2006-01-05T20:12:53

From the groklaw posting:

COLDPIZZA

THIS FOOD PRODUCT (FP) IS A COPY PROTECTED FOOD PRODUCT

Thank you very much for purchasing this FOOD PRODUCT and helping the cause of "Anti-Piracy". The components in this FOOD PRODUCT may have anti-eat/anti-reheat function(s). They cannot resold, reheated or stored in unauthorized devices. In order to ensure a high quality food experience, we have added this special technology.

Before consuming, please read the following:

USAGE GUIDELINES:

This FOOD PRODUCT cannot be re-heated using an unauthorized FOOD PRODUCT Reheating (FP-R) device, nor can it be converted into smaller slices for food sharing.

You may not, through the use of external implements, alter the size of the FOOD PRODUCT.

(read the rest there...)


Seat license

mary.poppins on 2006-01-06T15:40:09

Shades of Steve Mann's Seat License project:

"WEARY TRAVELLERS NO LONGER NEED TO STAND FOR HOURS ON END... USE YOUR GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID CARD TO DOWNLOAD A FREE SEATING LICENSE."

Of course ...

pudge on 2006-01-10T22:46:54

Consumable products like pizza are significantly dissimilar from intellectual property. That's why copyright law is specifically referenced in the Constitution.