On 04/12/18 09:47, Consus wrote: > On 08:28 Thu 12 Apr, Nick Holland wrote: >> Another "failure mode" of VirtualBox people should be aware of: >> I understand through good sources, Oracle monitors the IP addresses that >> it's downloaded from, and if they can trace it back to a commercial IP >> (i.e., not a home address), and if they see you download (or update) the >> "not for unrestricted free use" parts, their lawyers will contact you >> and send you a bill...and they really don't care about "for work" or >> "not for work related" uses. >> >> I'd really recommend removing this product from your computers. > > This won't stand in court. You sources are so high on crack it's not > even funny.
Think about it a moment, Using my real name, and a public, trackable identity, I just accused a very big company with lots of lawyers (and they know how to use them!) of something. If my facts are not in order, I could be in big trouble. My facts are in order. It's not about court. It's about threatening lots of companies and hoping a few pay up to avoid the cost of going to court -- which is considerable, win or lose. What you believe changes nothing. Their licenses are complicated, easy to use wrong, and they seem to care. I recommend against using their products for that reason. Nick.