Hello Kyle, You wrote:
> and? > > you are still violating the licence terms and so may as well download it > for free if you are that way inclined. Sorry, as I am unsure as to whether your 'you' above means 'one, an individual' or you wished to implicate me personally, I'll give the benefit of the doubt and carry on assuming this is not a personal attack. Please correct me if I am wrong and we can deal with that separately. To your post: True, I suppose my law abiding head didn't have that thought. Probably one of the few individuals on this planet to have legally bought appropriate versions of Office as and when. (2001, v.X, 2004). I was just amazed at the fact that there was so little control from MS (and the place of purchase) in this matter. It used to be that you needed to at least phone a number or send some paperwork in and after validation they sent the product to you (at least when I was living in Germany). I was expecting to have to show my ability to purchase this version...and then to get home and find the complete product in the box in addition...well suffice it to say that MS has found a way to sell OEM versions anew without the nasty legal hassle of trying to bundle with a new PC. To add my own question to this thread: I wonder what the legal stance would be if a first party purchase the software illegally and then shortly thereafter resold to another unrelated (and unknowing) party (with or without other bits such as a computer). Is the second person then using it illegally? They never said that they were a student and would certainly not check the first parties credentials...In other words do the initial conditions apply for the initial user only or every user regardless of other conditions? Cheers, Richard -- -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
