i would definitely respond. i would also use cursing - in a foreign language, if possible - as well as aspersion casting, vituperation, & belittlement.
btw ... this dude has also clearly never heard of the public domain, or Creative Commons. blech. scott Robert Citek wrote: > This is a message that was recently posted to Freecycle Saint Louis, an > on-line exchange for reusing unwanted goods. Is it worthwhile to > respond to the blanket statement from the admins that software cannot be > copied and redistributed? If so, what do folks think is an appropriate > way to respond? > > Regards, > - Robert > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [freecycle-stl] File - ADMIN - Distribution of Software, CDs, > DVDs, et al > Date: 14 Jan 2007 16:26:19 -0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ADMIN Notices - Distribution of Software, CDs, DVDs, et al > > Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements. This > message serves to clarify this group's stance on the distribution of > software, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, recorded music, taped media and other > printed materials via Freecycle(TM). > > Software -- The software being exchanged: > 1. Has to be the original software, not a copy. > 2. Can no longer be used by any previous owner. > 3. Cannot have been used to get an upgrade. > 4. Must follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If > the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the > software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a > book, CD, or video). > > Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works must be: > 1. Originals, not a copy > 2. Can no longer be used by any previous owner. > > These are not just Freecycle policies, but are LAWS pertaining to > copyright. Posts that violate these LEGAL policies will be edited or > deleted at the moderator's discretion. If you do have software you no > longer use, and it is both uninstalled and meets EULA requirements for > transfer, please feel free to post an OFFER, making note of system > requirements (Operating System, memory requirement, etc.) needed to run it. > > Remember to keep it free, LEGAL and appropriate for all ages. Your group > moderators, Yahoo, and The Freecycle Network(TM) do not take > responsibility for transfers that are not carried out according to EULA > of software creators. Thank you for your attention to this very > important matter! > > Your Freecycle St. Louis Moderators > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________ > Copyright © 2003-2007 The Freecycle Network > (http://www.Freecycle.org). All rights reserved. > Freecycle and the Freecycle logo are trademarks > of The Freecycle Network in the United States > and/or other countries. > ___________________________________________________ > > > For discussions, join the St. Louis Chat Cafe! > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StLChatCafe > > Contact the group moderators: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > QUICK GUIDE TO CORRECT SUBJECT LINE FORMAT: > > OFFER: couch - 63108 CWE > TAKEN: couch - 63108 (even if it is pending) > WANTED: garden hose - 63376 St. Peters > RECEIVED: garden hose ? 63376 > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > Freecycle and the Freecycle logo are trademarks of > The Freecycle Network in the United States and/or > other countries. > > > _______________________________________________ > CWE-LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.cwelug.org/ > http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ > http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/ -- R. Scott Granneman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications My new book: Linux Phrasebook @ http://www.granneman.com/books Read the Download Squad Blog @ http://www.downloadsquad.com "It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety." ---Isaac Asimov _______________________________________________ CWE-LUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.cwelug.org/ http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/
