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>Order is maintained by fear of legal
>reprisal and the licencing agreements (more like commandments). And,
>like Microsoft's customers, Omega licencees are compelled to play along
>....
Or not. Si Dawson posted the link below on the QCharts list in response
to a question by me:
>are the software license agreements actually legal, much less
>enforceable?
"The answer is (officially) no:
"US court ruling nixes software EULA sales restrictions""
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23073.html
the essence is:
"..consumers should have the same rights they'd enjoy under existing
copyright legislation when buying a CD or a book. They can't make copies,
but they can resell what they own..."
BW
>From: John Nelson <trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Phil <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: bootleg ts
>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:37:44 -0500 (EST)
>
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>The more draconian Omega's licencing restrictions become, the more
>customers they will lose. Like Microsoft, they do not forment trust or
>loyalty among their subjects. Order is maintained by fear of legal
>reprisal and the licencing agreements (more like commandments). And, like
>Microsoft's customers, Omega licencees are compelled to play along because
>there are no alternative products.
>
>Companies that treat their customers like food animals, and keep them in
>this state through draconian licencing can only fail. These companies
>either collapse under their own weight or the people rebel against the
>oppressors. Alternative products will arise to fill the niche and
>hopefully put the people on a better footing.
>
>- John
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