Subj : Should EMulation....
To   : Hax0r
From : Tinman
Date : Wed Jun 07 2000 03:16 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 down
 >  > office 2000 profesional edition... but that is a personal choice, is it r
 >  > yes, i know that. and i know that if everybodey did it, there would certo
 >  > no more office 2000. Personaly , i think that it should be illegal, and i
 >  > really dont know why anybodey would even consider asking if it should or
 >  > shouldent be.
 > 
 > Well I have to agree with the philosophy, and I agree that you have the righ
 > to choose to break the law and pirate that ware -- but, what exactly is wron
 > with duplicating *ANYTHING* that you legitimately own for personal use?
 > 
 > This is what I have a problem with -- there are certain organizations out th
 > that seem to believe that you do not have a right to duplicate videos, music
 > software, etc for your own personal use.  I always thought that "If I own it
 > then why can't i do whatever I want with it, so long as I don't permit other
 > to have it for free?" should be societies approach
 > 

 I was reading something on opendvd.org the other day, and it seems there is a
problem with the "included licence agreement" pamplet that is included within
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 BEFOR
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 is
already the owner of the product.

 So, basicly thouse software licences dont hold any watter (ocording to opendvd
anyway), The software vendor would need you to sign/agree to the licence in the
store befor the purchase, or else it's yours to do what you want with.

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