[P1] OT: Software Licensing

[Jack Rodgers]

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

> Ooh, ooh --  just one more:  You buy a book, to read. Then later, your 
> son
> wants to take it to school, to do a book report. The publisher says, 
> no, you
> are not "licensed" for multiple readers.  Yow!!


You are not licensed to photocopy or reproduce the book. Just as you 
can now invite your son to use your computer to use your software.


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