Thank you Eric for perfectly worded post! By the way, where are you? I'm in Toronto.
Cheers, Ron > From: "Eric D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 10:33:18 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Subject: Re: Password problems > > on 2/5/02 09:24, Tim Collier at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> The correct thing to do would be to install 8.6 on this computer or buy an >> OS 9.x CD. >> And the answer to your other question, I might use some help from the other >> listers on this, but I *believe* that if you own a piece of software, you >> can copy it or install it on multiple machines you have in your private >> residence. I believe that most licenses cover that sort of thing. Now it >> would be a different story if you owned a business with 10 Macs and used 1 >> CD to install the same OS on all the machines. >> >> Having a proper license for every piece of software you own is just good >> policy. Piracy affects us all as reflected by higher prices for software. >> I might also add that the moral fiber of society is strengthened each time >> one of us does the right thing. Too few do these days. > > This coming from the guy who was haranguing people concerning back-up CDs > and the wording of agreements recently ;) > > A reasonable agreement grants- and person has- the right to install any > piece of software on as many machines as they desire _provided_ they only > run one instance at the same time (i.e. you could install OS 9 on multiple > machines but only boot one at any one particular time). > > To run the same software at the same time on multiple machines would be a > violation of the licence and for that you should purchase/have the right to > (in the case of software free to educational/gov't users) multiple licences; > i.e. I can't reasonably run M$ Office on my "work" (my own) computer and on > my home computer at the same time... however, that will never happen since I > physically can't use both at the same time (and now it really won't happen > since I run 2001 on my G3 & 98 on my 6100). > > I'm sure the software corporations would like to force you to buy a licence > for each install but that would be unreasonable given the prices they charge > (and I no longer (I used to) buy the argument that they have to charge that > much to recoup their losses to piracy... Office XP and Windows XP have these > remarkable piracy prevention features yet they cost a small fortune (of > course, that's what happens with unregulated monopolies ;)... I wouldn't be > running Office if I couldn't get it for $100 CDN > > And, NO, $100/licence are not SITE licences... they're educational bulk > licences (valid only _as long as_ you are affiliated with the > institution)... only entitles you to install the software... no original > CD/manual (you can get a _copied_ install CD (kind of bizarre that a licence > allows you a copied CD but not the original ;)... copied so you can't > re-sell it like you could "educational" versions (which are more expensive > but come with CDs and documentation and the licences don't expire when you > leave the institution) of software. > > <OT> > As for strengthening the fibre of society and "doing the right thing"... > whenever I hear such preachy words I run the other way (and try to commit a > few mortal sins along the way to keep my moral compass straight). The rise > of the religious right in US politics (& spilling over to Canadian > politics... though, fortunately over 3/4 of the population considers the > rise of the religious right a serious problem & threat here) tends to mean > use a wife as a punching bag and allow a priest or two to run amuck with > children (am I a cynical SOB about the amoral religious right or what ;). > </OT> > > Anyway, have a good day. > > Eric. > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? 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