Re: Legality of OEM Win XP 1-2 CPU

From: Hermes (hermes_at_messenger.net)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:17:04 -0500

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, kurttrail typed:

> none wrote:
>
>> Lets see, theft is not illegal. cool.
>
> What theft?
>

It's the brainwashed delusions of the Micro$heep, this "theft" they speak
of.

>>
>> You and Ashley really need to hook up. You guys would rule the world.
>>
>> So I could by just one copy of microsoft office and install it on all
>> 300 PCs and not worry about any reprocussions? Is it ok if I get
>> audited to tell them Tee said it OK.
>>
>
> You are talking about for a business use. Private non-commercial
> Individuals have "fair use" rights that the copyright owner can't
> shrink-wrap license away.
>
> MS's EULA is a perfectly valid commercial use contract, but when it comes to
> the private non-commercial use of legally purchased software the copyright
> owner doesn't possess the right to limit an individuals "fair use" of their
> copy of copyrighted material.
>
> "Any individual may reproduce a copyrighted work for a "fair use"; the
> copyright owner does not possess the exclusive right to such a use." -
> http://laws.findlaw.com/us/464/417.html

And I'm really looking forward to the tribute to Bruce you speak of
putting up on your site Kurt. :) 

-- 
hermes
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I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

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