On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 14:43 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > On Oct 12, 2008, at 14:36, rhubbell wrote: > > > On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 01:18 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > > > >> I suppose. But what would be the advantage? What's so awful about > >> having to install Xcode? > > > > My inspiration for the question was the words in the "Membership > > Agreement" > > > > 6. Verification of Compliance. You agree that authorized Apple > > representatives, with 24 hours advance notice, may inspect the > > location > > where the Prototype is stored, the Prototype and copies of other > > Confidential Information and your Prototype access log during your > > normal business hours in order to verify that you are complying with > > your obligations under this Agreement. > > > > Awful is in the eye of the beholder. > > Oh, I didn't realize your complaint wasn't with the software but with > its license agreement. I admit I haven't read it all that carefully.
Well the software is the license. Isn't it? No one really reads those, I do. They are only getting worse. And if I don't like the words they've chosen then I disagree. Does it matter to them? Maybe. > What's its URL again? Where can I read it? Please do: http://developer.apple.com/membership/pdf/terms.pdf > > I can try to read it again and see if I understand it and if it > really means what you think it means, but I don't think Apple has any > intention of randomly entering the homes of everyday Mac users who > just want to compile some software. I mean they even include Xcode in > the box with every Mac you buy; I don't think every Mac user is > required to agree to this agreement just by virtue of having bought a > Mac. Not that such license agreements are even enforceable anyway, as > far as I know. > > > _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
