Hasn't Apple localised Mac os as a whole in multiple languages already though? On May 27, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Søren Jensen wrote:
> Hi. > > I'll follow these rules because I might get into trouble if I brake > them, but I think it's very sad that it's not allowed to modify > Voiceover and other kind of software to fix bugs or to add more > features. If it was allowed, we could add a lot of nice features to > Voiceover... > Best regards > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > On 27/05/2009, at 19.34, A-Pro Studio wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> First of all, I am not posting this to "crash the party" for >> everyone - including myself, who would like their own localization >> of VoiceOver. But since none of us use to read all legal agreements >> included with all software we use, and since we might get into >> trouble by breaking such agreements, I would like to point those >> who are interested to the MacOSX legal agreements, especially the >> following paragraph: >> >> "The Mac OS X software license agreement does not allow >> modifications or derivative works to be made. >> >> Section 2F of current Leopard SLA: >> F. Except as and only to the extent permitted by applicable >> licensing terms governing use of the Open-Sourced Components, or by >> applicable law, you may not copy, decompile, reverse engineer, >> disassemble, modify, or create derivative works of the Apple >> Software or any part thereof." >> >> Since VoiceOver Utility and other parts of VoiceOver is not Open >> Source, and people who might create, use and publish such >> localization versions of VoiceOver Utility will break the agreement >> and by this also break the law, this is an issue one should be >> aware of. >> For your info, and to avoid fellow listers to get in trouble. >> >> Have a wonderful day! >> >> John André >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
