On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 18 August 2010 12:44, Mike Barnard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM, simbwa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I need the permission of the list admin to paste the procedure of > >> unlocking the 3G modems in Linux/MacOS on the list. But for the > impatient, > >> contact me offlist.. > >> ::Phillip:: > > > > if you were doing something illegal then it would be a concern. You > > purchased the modem, its yours, its not HUAWEI's or Orange or MTN. Its > > yours... do with it as you please... post away > > > > > > -- > > Mike > > > > You would think that this _would_ be the case, and personally I think > it _should_ be the case but actually it probably isn't. I suspect > somewhere in the agreement that you will have signed up to there will > be clauses saying you can't do this. I'm guessing because I dont have > that agreement in front of me, but most of these things come with > these clauses. > > I have the agreement, I have read it. and I am sure that there is no fine print that will get you off hand. > Its the same as the iphone. You buy it, its yours, but that doesn't > mean that apple allow you to do as you want with it. > > Not any more... and I thought you would be on top of the news with this one! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100726/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_copyright http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/10225 http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/Library-of-Congress-Rules-that-Jailbreaking-iPhones-is-Legal-So-What-.aspx and many others that you can google -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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