Subj : Should EMulation....
To   : Spaceman Spiff
From : Finnigann
Date : Sun Jul 09 2000 12:37 pm

SS>RE: Should EMulation....
  >BY: Tinman to Hax0r on Wed Jun 07 2000 10:16 pm

  > >  Legaly (some law that thay mentioned pertaining to ownership) outlines that
  > > the consumer must be presented with any legalities conserning a product BEFO
  > > 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 i
  > > already the owner of the product.
  > >
  > >  So, basicly thouse software licences dont hold any watter (ocording to open
  > > anyway), The software vendor would need you to sign/agree to the licence in
  > > store befor the purchase, or else it's yours to do what you want with.
  > >
  > > ú.'útinmanú'.ú
  >So I wonder how long it takes someone in congress to get paid off to
  >change that.

It used to be like that with Windows. As it came pre-installed. You
didn't even have the option to return it as it was already out of the
wrapper (so to speak) Perhaps you read about the Windows return day some
Linux users had on the left coast. Wanting to get their money back for
Windows. No one seemed to be the vendor as far as their computer was
concerned. Splashy headlines but not allot accomplished.

As long as you have not ripped a seal, most companies will take it
(the software) back. The EULA used to be inside that sealed agreement
but folks pitched a bitch and no it's more plainly marked READ ME FIRST
sort of thing.

And you never own the software, merely a license to use it. But you knew
that.


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  She asked me why the singers name was 'Alice'.      
  I said Listen 'Baby' you really wouldn't understand.
                Be My lover - Alice Cooper            


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