This thread is .... bugging me. Let's be clear here. Apple's licensing is VERY specific. <http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/>
At 12:03 PM -0400 5/11/09, Mac G4 wrote: >then how do places like powermax.com and the like sell all these >used machines with no discs? The physical media is just a part, like any other component in the system. There is no legal requirement that anyone ever sell you any used product that's 100% complete. It would be nice if resellers included it. And they could easily - as they're available from Apple. But *shrug*. > > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 18:58:35 +0300 > > Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 > > From: [email protected] > > >> You may barrow and install 10.2 and 9.2.2 without any license issue >> from a friend or a copy CD. NO. You may NOT borrow. The license says: 3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software. Operative words there: NOT and LEND. > > 2009/5/11 Baha Ata <[email protected]>: >> > I mean, what the computer had when its produced as system is legal for > > > Apple. Some folks misunderstood it. Other versions need license. Poor english aside, correct. Every Mac includes a NON-TRANSFERRABLE license for its ORIGINAL software. When you upgrade the software, you are buying a NEW license that IS transferrable. But still, the ORIGINAL license stays with the hardware. > > >>> On May 8, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Baha Ata wrote: > > >>>> rapdishare.com :) license look up apple retail stores... you may >> >>>> declare your copy of orjinal system.. what is the production system >> >>>> from Apple too... but rapidshare is ok... NO. The uploader violated the license - remember that whole NOT and LEND thing? Add to that NOT and REDISTRIBUTE. I would also make the case that RapidShare should be held liable, since they're making money thru ad revenue. Bruce said, about Baha Ata's text: > > >>> The above is a complete load of codswallop. Do NOT rely on this > > >>> person's advice. Exactly. > > >>> Purchasing a used copy of software is legal, and is the way to get >> >>> older Mac OSes. AS LONG as it's not the media that came WITH the Mac. That's the copy that's NON-TRANSFERRABLE. It has to stay with the hardware. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
