[P1] OT: Software Licensing

[Jack Rodgers]

On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 04:38  PM, Gene Bogart wrote:

> OK, I lied - one more:  I write a song, and sell it to you on a CD, 
> for you
> to play on your home stereo. Then I tell you that if you also want to 
> play
> it in your car, you have to buy another copy of the CD. (Yikes!)

As far as i am concerned, you have that right and if I know about it 
and agree to it then should I not abide by my word?

However, I do have the legal right to take the matter to court and see 
if it is a legally enforceable agreement. Courst have a history of 
saying the terms of an agreement are unconstitutional, unfair, etc. and 
tossing them out.

I am not siding with either side here, just discussing the logic and 
such on both sides. However, most of the arguments I have heard 
justifying piracy, etc. are very impressive and the talker would be 
much better off limiting their arguments and sticking with the simple 
and the obvious. I paid my money and I want to do this which really 
isn't that bad a thing to do.

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