Hi Shaun, Technically that is the difference between intelectual copyright rights and what the actual companies claim their rights are. I don't know if you have read Microsoft's end user license agreements, but according to them you do not own the software you pay for. Specifically, the end user license agreement for Windows is written up like a rental agreement. You are allowed to borrow and use the software, for a fee, but you have no right to ownership, modification, sublicense, or transfer your license under the agreement. Basically, you rent not own the software in question. This is something that is not understood by the typical Windows user at large. They think as you do they paid for it so they own it. If they read their rights under the license they would know they are renting not buying to own the software on their computers. That is totally different from the way the Linux community is setup. Under their end user license agreements you are allowed to own, modify, and freely redistribute the software under the terms of the agreement. Open source software was designed specifically for people who have addressed their intelectual copyright rights and demand full ownership for the software they buy and use. That is why you can give Linux away, sell it, modify it, do whatever you want to it, and no one can complain.
--- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
