On 11/20/2001 22:22, "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you feel that clothes (tangibles, and requiring individual production) > are *exact* parallels to software (an intangible, and not requiring > individual production for distribution), then you obviously *MUST* be living > in a different world/dimension. > > Sorry, Diane, you ended up sliding into the wrong world... So wait, as long as it's NOT a tangible thing, then It's OKAY? Stealing isn't stealing unless you can nhold the stolen item in your hand? Doctor, my head... It's really simple... If YOU, the person using the NDA'd software did not sign the NDA, or are not covered by a site/company NDA etc., Then You are not legally, by the software license, allowed to use said software. The person, or persons who are covered by the NDA, and are facilitating your use of the NDA's software are breaking the NDA. Intent is not applicable, nor is your status as a good person. You are in possession of a thing you have no permission to be in possession of. The fact that you use the thing in a good fashion is immaterial. The fact that you have fifty-three google copies on order, is immaterial. In *this* case, your use of that software is wrong, not right, pick the term that suits you. And as someone who has to deal with the draconian crap that results from morons breaking NDA, and dingalings on Hotline pushing pirated software, gosh, I'm sorry, I no longer care about your intent. If you're going to pirate software, be a man and admit that you're doing it. Don't hide behind good intentions. The end does not justify the means, and in the end, the means are more important. john -- Know and use all the capabilities in your airplane. If you don't, sooner or later, some guy who does use them all will kick your ass. -- Dave 'Preacher' Pace -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
