Subj : Should EMulation....
To   : Tinman
From : Spaceman Spiff
Date : Sun Jul 09 2000 08:02 am

RE: Should EMulation....
BY: Tinman to Hax0r on Wed Jun 07 2000 10:16 pm

 > RE: Should EMulation....
 > BY: Hax0r to Tinman on Wed Jun 07 2000 09:27 pm
 > 
 >  > RE: Should EMulation....
 >  > BY: Tinman to Wein_Df on Wed Apr 19 2000 07:01 pm
 >  >
 >  >  >  If you want to be a pirate, thats fine by me, i'll admit it, i just d
 >  >  > office 2000 profesional edition... but that is a personal choice, is i
 >  >  > yes, i know that. and i know that if everybodey did it, there would ce
 >  >  > no more office 2000. Personaly , i think that it should be illegal, an
 >  >  > really dont know why anybodey would even consider asking if it should 
 >  >  > shouldent be.
 >  >
 >  > Well I have to agree with the philosophy, and I agree that you have the r
 >  > to choose to break the law and pirate that ware -- but, what exactly is w
 >  > with duplicating *ANYTHING* that you legitimately own for personal use?
 >  >
 >  > This is what I have a problem with -- there are certain organizations out
 >  > that seem to believe that you do not have a right to duplicate videos, mu
 >  > software, etc for your own personal use.  I always thought that "If I own
 >  > then why can't i do whatever I want with it, so long as I don't permit ot
 >  > to have it for free?" should be societies approach
 >  >
 > 
 >  I was reading something on opendvd.org the other day, and it seems there is
 > problem with the "included licence agreement" pamplet that is included withi
 > the box of most software packages.
 > 
 >  Legaly (some law that thay mentioned pertaining to ownership) outlines that
 > the consumer must be presented with any legalities conserning a product BEFO
 > the purchase is made, if the consumer is allowed to purchase an item without
 > agreeing to any conditions befor the monitary transaction takes place, the
 > item's manufacutur cannot enforce any new  conditions because the consumer i
 > already the owner of the product.
 > 
 >  So, basicly thouse software licences dont hold any watter (ocording to open
 > anyway), The software vendor would need you to sign/agree to the licence in 
 > store befor the purchase, or else it's yours to do what you want with.
 >