on 3/5/02 15:38, shield22 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How could you resell your 8.5 as legal license when you've already ripped > open the little piece of paper that holds shut the OS disc, the one that > says all that stuff about how you've agreed to the terms. That binds you to > the software package you've just opened. "For Better Or Worse" so to speak > you're now wedded to that software, as far as I can see.
But you have the right to re-sell that licence (& associated media) to someone else. If not, the company doesn't deserve your business & should be put out of business, unless such limitations are reasonable given the conditions under which you purchase the software (e.g. you get a significant discount because of such a limitation). I'm not sure what Apple's policy is on re-selling OSes that come with computers but any legalese preventing people from doing so is quite unreasonable (and, therefore to be ignored... laws and clauses made by and for corporations (without benefit to citizens) are to be ignored by real, live citizens (guess which side I fall on on the corporate "rights" debate)). You are not given the option of buying a "naked" Mac whereas you can buy the OS "naked". -- 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? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
