I understand that part most software will not allow you to crack, decompile modify, or anything like that. However its a pitty you can't easily transfer stuff betwene your home systems when they change. Ok i can see the other viewpoint however I must say that I understand why the every day pirate feels justified, heck if I couldn't afford this stuff I'd feel justified. Its only because the laptops have their own copy and the fact that ebay exists that I don't and even then In the past I have been slow to buy expensive software, lets just say that. At 12:20 a.m. 27/07/2008, you wrote: >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]
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