On Oct 13, 2008, at 10:02 AM, rhubbell wrote: > 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. >> >> >>
It looks to me like this section just applies to pre-release Apple software, and I don't believe that any ports need or use pre-release stuff. --Adam _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
