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. >