As long as you have the machine (For Apple or any OEM Licensed Computer) you may download and install... You do not commiting crime... Upload may... :)
2009/5/12 joe <[email protected]>: > > > On May 11, 2009, at 7:05 PM, Baha Ata wrote: > >> Joe... infact you are right in point of view... but rapidshare and >> magaupload like sites use that... It is like that you may copy your >> version on a backup and put somewhere for backup purposes. As long as >> you do not use illegal way, it is legal. You make some bad statement, >> you have ability to make illegal means not being illegal, or we are >> all illegal... I wish my English is enough for clear out. But not >> rapdishare or any other share services are illegal if you do not use >> them illegal way. Thats the idea! > > > > I understand what you're saying. At best, you're making an argument > that rapidshare or whatever upload service isn't violating the Apple > copyright or EULA, but what you described (someone who doesn't > legally own the software obtaining it from that source) is most > definitely illegal. The fact that you can find a legal use of > rapidshare, however, doesn't prove that they aren't violating laws. > (It would be like a bank robber pointing to the thousands of times he > walked into a bank and didn't rob it as a defense.) > > The context of your advice was NOT someone who owns the software > making a backup copy and storing it on rapidshare for their own use > within the license agreement. > > Joe > > > > > -- Baha Ata --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
